Why your identity as a veterinarian should not define youApril 9, 2026"Here’s when we have to learn—the hard way—that who we are and what we do are not synonymous ... It made our mistakes more intensely personal, our feelings of failure more acute, and our successes less believable, less satisfying.""
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6 ways to strengthen feline heartworm awarenessApril 9, 2026Replace myths with facts during National Heartworm Awareness Month—and keep conversations going year-round.
How an integrated ecosystem helps improve data managementApril 9, 2026Learn how the monitoring ecosystem can help continue to improve data management in the clinic and provide more benefits for patients and veterinarians.
How vets can develop a stress-free tax strategyApril 8, 2026This article outlines the foundational tax principles every practice owner should understand, beginning with entity structure, moving through bookkeeping and equipment strategy, and culminating in retirement and profit-sharing opportunities that can not only save taxes but help build wealth.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveThe trouble with veterinary practice pricesApril 1, 2026By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAWhat I’m now starting to understand is our clients are almost always keen enough to know individual veterinarians are seldom at fault, personally, for the economics in play. Nevertheless, our everyday critics (our clients, that is) are evaluating our professional behavior and expecting better from people who purport to care about animals.
Q&A on OSHA's new safety data sheet standards helps you stay compliantMarch 24, 2026The lack of a ‘hazard communication’ plan is reportedly the second-most-cited OSHA violation – and safety data sheets are an important part of that plan. Check out some common OSHA questions, answered.
Raise value when you raise feesMarch 19, 2026Value perception influences buying decisions, client satisfaction, and loyalty. Learn about opportunities to communicate value.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveTech Talk: Collaboration among vet orgs strengthens the professionMarch 18, 2026By Jennifer Serling, MVEd, BVSc, AAS, CVT, RVT, VTESMost importantly, these efforts do not exist in isolation. Conversations taking place within the AVMA complement the initiatives being led by NAVTA and AVTE, demonstrating how multiple organizations can contribute to the same goal from different vantage points and highlighting that when organizations work together for the common good, amazing things can be made possible.
Why we're increasingly referring to specialists—even when our clients can't afford to payMarch 10, 2026Despite the prevalence of production-based compensation and bonus pay structures designed to pay veterinarians more for better workups and bigger bills, they are finding it preferable to ship than to keep. Dr. Patty Khuly shares her thoughts on why this may be the case.
Lost in transcription: How accurate are veterinary AI scribes?March 10, 2026Errors in transcription can create confusion, slow workflow, and potentially risk patient care. How do we define transcription accuracy in veterinary medicine?
