Practice Management

Looking for inspiration on how to provide more flexibility to your team? Check out some of the creative ways hospital leaders are making it work.

The phrases “hiring for fit” and “hiring for culture” are often used as guiding recruitment principles, and on the surface, they seem like a great way to build a harmonious team. However, it’s important to understand how these practices can also foster bias.

AAHA CON 2024 is just a couple flips of the calendar away, and if you haven’t already made plans to head to National Harbor, Maryland, this September for our annual veterinary conference, there’s no time like the present to get started.

Hurricane Ian left a path of devastation when it hit Florida in 2022. Now, almost two years later, the destruction of VCA’s hospital on Sanibel Island allowed their team to rebuild not only a bigger practice but one that provides more comprehensive pet care.

Many practice owners start thinking about selling too late—whether they hope to sell to an individual or a corporation. That’s because finding a practitioner-buyer other than an associate can take several years, and consolidators typically require sellers to keep working for years. So what do you do?

If you’re considering selling to a Veterinary Services Organization (VSO)—sometimes called consolidators or corporate owners—careful planning and strategic decision-making are essential.

From letting your message speak for itself to supporting your people on the front lines, we have tips for handling public backlash from a vet who’s been there.

Stepping into a managerial role in an animal hospital can be challenging—especially when it means supervising former peers.

Vet med has reached a pivotal point where our previously tech-averse, predominantly privileged, white population of veterinary professionals is now becoming more diverse and tech-savvy, focused on self-care and wellbeing. It’s the perfect time to be in veterinary medicine because together, we are embracing change.

When clients face financial challenges, they might decline necessary treatments for their pets, which can present ethical and emotional burdens on the veterinary team. What can teams do to alleviate some of this stress?