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Sample script: Offer smooth discharge visits

July 1, 2008

You: Hello, Ms. Worrysome.

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Capture new pets' photos

June 1, 2008

What pet owner doesn't love photos of a new pet? That's the philosophy of team members at All Creatures Animal Hospital in Amelia, Ohio.

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Sample script: Turn phone shoppers into clients

June 1, 2008

When potential clients call, your goal is to schedule an appointment for their pet at your practice. Gina Toman, a Firstline Editorial Advisory Board member and a veterinary assistant at Seaside Animal Care in Calabash, N.C., offers this script:

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Count pets in case of evacuation

June 1, 2008

After they count the cash register and prepare for the next day's appointments, team members at Cottonwood Animal Hospital in Ottawa, Kan., count the tails of boarding pets.

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Make time to share

June 1, 2008

Would you ever guess your technician plays the trombone or your receptionist owns the world's largest stuffed cat collection?

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Celebrate Client Appreciation Week

May 1, 2008

Clients just might feel spoiled with the attention they receive during Client Appreciation Week at VCA University Veterinary Clinic in Fairfax, Va.

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Build a buzz with client seminars

May 1, 2008

Do you yearn to learn and enlighten clients with your know-how? If you're passionate about client education, consider hosting educational classes for clients.

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Sample script: How to discuss chronic pain management

May 1, 2008

"Pet owners don't want their pets to suffer, so we rarely encounter resistance to our pain management recommendations," says Robin Downing, DVM, Dipl. AAPM, owner of Windsor Veterinary Clinic and The Downing Center for Animal Pain Management in Windsor, Colo.

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Bond your team with bonuses

April 1, 2008

Bonuses are more than a way to say thanks at VetSelect Animal Hospital in Novi, Mich.

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