Hiring challenges? Don't forget new grads

Hiring challenges? Don't forget new grads

January 20, 2022

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

We used to ask ourselves, “Do we really need more team members or do we need to make our existing team members work more efficiently?” At this point, most of us no longer need to interrogate our team’s efficiency; we’ve officially crossed that line into the realm of, “Absolutely no question. I need warm bodies.” When so many of our team members have been out sick with Omicron, the flu, etc., the crunch has never felt more desperate.
Best holiday gifts for all kinds of veterinary people

Best holiday gifts for all kinds of veterinary people

December 2, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Dr Khuly's gift guide, complete with links, to make it easier for you to think creatively as you put together your gifting list for the veterinary people in your life.
What's your management style?

What's your management style?

November 18, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Whether you’re professionally trained for it or not, being at the head of a team is likely part of your formal or informal job description — like it or not.
Compassion without the fatigue

Compassion without the fatigue

September 23, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Never before, it seems, have we been forced to contend with such problematic client conduct.
Nutrition: Why treading lightly is often the best approach

Nutrition: Why treading lightly is often the best approach

August 12, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Nutrition has evolved into the one area I’ve learned to tread lightly. It’s the third rail of all exam room topics of conversation, second only to politics and religion for the fervor it inspires — especially should you accidentally trip on a stray word in the minefield of unmentionable ingredients or excesses.
Just how family-friendly is our profession?

Just how family-friendly is our profession?

July 8, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Building your entire culture around what’s best for families is how I’ve learned I can attract and retain employees. Because, while others might pay more, no one else offers the family-centric culture we’ve cultivated by offering some crucial benefits.
Behavior in motion and what it means for the profession

Behavior in motion and what it means for the profession

June 11, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Setting our sights on how animals outwardly behave is a fundamental concession to the fact we keep pets for our pleasure, as well as for our own emotional needs. However, that does not mean veterinarians should disregard emotion, as we have done.
Adventures in post-millennial veterinary record-keeping

Adventures in post-millennial veterinary record-keeping

May 21, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

As a profession, are we paying enough attention to how we keep our books? There are lessons we can all learn from critically evaluating our record-keeping systems.
How to build or buy a vet practice even when you don't want to be a practice owner

How to build or buy a vet practice even when you don't want to be a practice owner

April 15, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Financially savvy new grads often share homes, apartments, and even cars. Why not band together to build or buy a practice? This arrangement isn’t as common as it once was, and yet it’s more necessary than ever. This model can work for veterinarians in different stages of their careers, as well.
Why does no one want to be a practice owner anymore?

Why does no one want to be a practice owner anymore?

March 18, 2021

By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Being a practice owner is hard. But being a veterinarian is way harder than being a practice owner. Which makes me wonder why so many people willing to put in tireless hours to crown themselves animal doctor are subsequently unwilling to take this extra step?
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