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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 veterinary industry is undergoing consolidation at an unprecedented rate with Mars acquiring three major players — VCA, Blue Pearl and Pet Partners — in […]
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 […]
“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 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 […]
Whether you’re a recent graduate yourself – or just their employer – you know that newly minted veterinarians emerge into the world with debt problems. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]