Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
March 1, 2008
By:
Brendan Howard, Editor
Dr. David McGrath is owner of seven practices, and at one time they used four software programs between them. Now they all use the same system. This has allowed them to try new ideas to boost compliance, which so far have resulted in gross revenue increases of up to 50 percent. Take Dr. McGrath's lessons into account as you evaluate your own practice software—and what it can do for you.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
January 1, 2008
Pet owners are clearly learning about nutrition. But where are they getting their information? Brian Conrad, practice manager at Meadow Hills Veterinary Center in Kennewick, Wash., worries that it's not from you.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
December 1, 2007
Almost all clients opt for the additional surgery cost for the laser.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
November 1, 2007
Regular diagnostic testing for senior dogs and cats is plenty profitable, says Dr. Thomas Burns, owner of Veterinary Associates of Cape Cod in South Yarmouth, Mass.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
November 1, 2007
The world's weirdest ice-skating extravaganza? No. It's canine reproductive work, a profit center for Dr. Patrick Grogan at VCA Woodland East Animal Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
October 1, 2007
Dr. Steve Bishop needed a strategy for reminding his clients when their pets were overdue for exams or treatments. It freed up receptionists, cost less, and could be done with flexible hours.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
October 1, 2007
"We couldn't practice medicine properly without fluid pumps," says Dr. Robert Esplin, owner of Sylvania Veterinary Hospital in Sylvania, Ohio.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
September 7, 2007
A list of behavior books and prospective behavior questions for pet owners.
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Source: VETERINARY ECONOMICS
September 1, 2007
Help owners pick pets and tackle behavior problems early with profitable pre-adoption and soon-after-adoption counseling.
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