Industry Articles
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“Sale” isn’t a Four-Letter Word
I’ve been reading Cindy Adams and Suzanne Kurtz’s terrific book “Skills for Communicating in Veterinary Medicine”, which should be a requirement for every clinician. When […]
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Will Corporations Own Everyone?
Unless you are Rip Van Winkle and have been asleep the past 5 years, you likely have noticed that corporations are calling more frequently now […]
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4 Strategies for Taking Advantage of Manufacturer Consolidation (and how you can save big $$$ along the way)
As we described in a prior Practice Edge article, the drug manufacturer world has consolidated significantly in the last 10-15 years, going from 15+ manufacturers […]
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The driving factors behind Manufacturer & Distributor Consolidation (and what it means for you)
And then there were four. When Boehringer-Ingelheim bought Merial in early 2017, the veterinary drug manufacturers consolidated to four major players – BI, Zoetis, Elanco […]
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Veterinary Practice Partners and Veterinary Study Groups Announce Veterinary Management Group (VMG) Membership for VPP Practices
Veterinary Study Groups (VSG), a leading provider of management support for practices in the United States and Canada and Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), the co-owner […]
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Not too long in the tooth: Practice ownership & age
What’s the best age age to start the next phase of your career in veterinary medicine, becoming a practice owner? Maybe it’s the age you […]
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Communication, Estate Planning, & Legacy: Managing the Complicated Dynamics of Owning a Family Business
The Trump Organization may be the family business that garners the most attention in the news these days, but it’s not the one we’ll focus […]
Student Loan Re-payment Programs: What’s the Catch?
As we partner with practices across the country, we’ve noticed significant deviations in the way employees are compensated depending on many factors. We’ve also noticed […]
The importance of surgery in general practice – it’s more than medicine
It doesn’t matter whether you’re an enterprising practice owner or a young veterinary associate saddled with debt – you want to optimize your earnings. Good […]
Your 2018 CE Resolution
Attending a large CE meeting (and there are so many good ones available these days, spread all across the calendar) is always an exciting break […]
Wellness Plans: Why Banfield Succeeds and You Won’t
Several years ago, the promised panacea for dwindling patient visits was wellness plans. “Look at how successful Banfield is!” the consultant community raved. Headfirst many […]
New Avenues for Associates interested in Ownership
Historically, practice ownership for veterinarians has been the best avenue to wealth creation, and today that continues to be the case. A life-long associate at […]
The Driving Forces Behind Veterinary Consolidation
The veterinary industry is undergoing consolidation at an unprecedented rate with Mars acquiring three major players — VCA, Blue Pearl and Pet Partners — in […]
VETPulse
Twice a year VPP enlists an independent market research group to conduct a survey of veterinary practices. In that survey practices are asked questions about […]
The shrinking middle
“Business is all about solving people’s problems — at a profit.” — Paul Marsden I’ve been a general practitioner all my life. There’s no shame […]
The Skinny on Nutrition and Profit
The public scrutiny of pet prescriptions and the re-introduction of the so-called Fairness to Pet Owners Act has led many veterinarians to worry about the […]
Strategies for Thriving – Even with Student Debt
Whether you’re a recent graduate yourself – or just their employer – you know that newly minted veterinarians emerge into the world with debt problems. […]
Industry Publications
At VPP, we think about managing veterinary practices a little bit differently than the rest of the industry. Consequently, our opinions tend to find their […]
The Art and Science of Medicine
Art and Science Pay attention to that conjunction; clinical veterinary practice is both of these things. I’ll admit it up front, experts can, at times, […]
Leadership with a small “L”
If you’ve been to a meeting lately you know that veterinary medicine is focused on leadership these days. From the AVMA’s Veterinary Leadership Conference to […]
Welcome to PracticeEdge: Where we share our not-so-secret secrets to improving a veterinary practice
At VPP, we spend a lot of time talking to veterinary practice owners about their businesses. We’re a curious bunch and so we’re always asking […]