Without marketing or advertising, no one will know that your veterinary practice exists, so it?s crucial that your clinic has a marketing strategy.

Find out what the 2010 Tax Relief Act means for you and your veterinary practice.

With the season for filing 2008 tax returns well under way, all veterinarians should be aware of changes to the laws.

Skilled negotiation can lead to your benefit when entering into new leases, restructuring existing ones -- or getting out of a current one.

Talk about last-minute changes in tax laws that will affect veterinarians.

Market research and normal product testing costs are not considered research expenditures under the tax laws.

End-of-the-year sales aren't limited to just retail goods.

A surprising number of principals in veterinary practices depend on themselves for their financing needs. With conventional financing increasingly more difficult to obtain, it's now the No. 1 form of financing used by small business owners. It's quick, doesn't require a lot of paper work and often is less expensive than conventional financing.

In this age of disposables, many veterinary practices still pay substantial sums for repairs and maintenance. However, instead of allowing immediate tax deductions, the Internal Revenue Service increasingly is labeling repair and maintenance expenses as "capital improvements," making them recoverable only through depreciation spread over a number of years.