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VETERINARY ECONOMICS, Oct 1, 2011

Cover Story 5 ways to make your veterinary practice's door swing By Mark Opperman, CVPM The slower economy may have offered an unplanned vacation for your front entrance. Use these tips to get clients back on your appointment schedule—and into your hospital. Checking in A veterinary hospital tour to remember By Kristi Reimer, Editor Veterinary Economics Hospital of the Year winner is opening his practice to CVC San Diego attendees. Practice Management Q&A Q&A: Why it's best to encourage veterinary wellness tests In honor of National Pet Wellness Month, explain the importance of wellness testing to your veterinary clients. Practice Tips How to hire veterinary team members who fit your practice culture By Bob Levoy Knowledge and skills aren't always enough. Host a costume contest and bring in the veterinary clients Time go to batty. Growth Center 3 ways to increase therapeutic diet sales in your veterinary practice For some pet owners, choosing the right food is a daunting task—particularly if their pet struggles with obesity or other health issues. Here's how you can help. Cover Story Here we grow again By Sarah Moser Growing their facility 300 percent in just five years has served these doctors well. New services and more space mean greatly enhanced patient care. Click & Copy Tips for helping pet owners prepare for a hurricane By Ernest Ward Jr., DVM Hurricane Irene is bearing down on the East Coast. Share these suggestions with pet owners to help them brace for the storm. Client handout: How to prepare your pets for a hurricane Client handout: How to prepare your pets for a hurricane Technology How technology can enhance value for your veterinary clients By Denise Tumblin, CPA The human touch gives your practice a heart, but technology is the brain that helps you function efficiently. So kick back, relax, and let these tools do the lifting. 8 tips for implementing social media in your veterinary practice By Ernest Ward Jr., DVM Now's the time to get social with your clients. Here's how to get started. Life Balance Back to the bayou: Doctor starts veterinary practice in New Orleans' French Quarter By Portia Stewart This burned-out doctor found the pulse of his new practice in the heart of his hometown. 5 questions to help you choose your veterinary practice model By Portia Stewart Need some direction? Dr. Scott Griffith shares his insights. Keeping it all in the veterinarian's family By Portia Stewart Dr. Griffith hired his son as his practice manager, and it's one of the best choices he made during the launch of his new clinic. Hot Button How not to be a veterinary twit on Twitter By Dave Nicol, BVMS, Cert. Mgmt MRCVS Avoid these five tweeting styles that will get on your veterinary clients' and potential clients' nerves. Equine Solutions Dust off your veterinary practice's accounts receivable By James Guenther, DVM, MBA, MHA, CVPM, AVA If low cash flow is hobbling your equine veterinary practice, outdated policies may be to blame. Here are six steps to collecting money you've earned on old invoices.

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