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Pearls of Practice
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Who's that dog?

April 1, 2007

Give your patients a license to board with custom pet ID cards, suggests Collin Babcock, the practice owner and manager at McCune Animal Hospital in Eagle Rock, Mo.

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Your computer is your phone's best friend

April 1, 2007

Mrs. Smith is on the phone again. Someone from your practice left her a message.

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Build a wall of fame

April 1, 2007

Not sure what to do with your empty walls? Charisse Lombardo, an interior de signer and president of CLM interiors in Ridgefield, Conn., suggests creating your own wall of fame.

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Streamline your callbacks

April 1, 2007

Need a new system to make sure callbacks happen? Joanne Bowman, RVT, a technician at Cottonwood Animal Hospital in Ottawa, Kan., uses plastic file baskets to hold each doctor's callback files in a central location.

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In memory of Barney

April 1, 2007

When a client's beloved pet dies, Julie Roberts, practice manager at Blackhawk Veterinary Hospital in Janesville, Wis., says her practice reaches out to let clients know their pets will never be forgotten.

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Create standout medication refills

March 1, 2007

Do your prescription call-ins get lost in the paperwork on the doctor's desk? Marty Strauss, the practice manager for St. Charles Veterinary Clinic in St. Charles, Ill., recommends using colored paper to highlight medication refills.

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Potential hires: Let's do lunch

March 1, 2007

Did your last new hire fail to live up to his or her potential after a promising interview? Teresa Bradley Bays, DVM, owner of Belton Animal Clinic and Exotic Care Center in Belton, Mo., solves this problem with a little lunch.

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2007 Firstline MVP Winner: The business of hope

March 1, 2007

Compassionate caregiver. Teacher. Go-to person. These are all words co-workers use to describe Kathy Coffman, the 2007 Firstline MVP, sponsored by Virbac's C.E.T. University.

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Give clients the scoop on poop

March 1, 2007

Ask a client for a fecal sample and you'll likely get a range of responses—from slightly sickened to totally grossed out. Hey, playing with pet poop's not your favorite hobby, either, but fecal testing helps you keep pets parasite-free.

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