Moderator Dr. Fred Metzger and four other veterinary practice management experts met in early 2013 and discussed how to price and promote diagnostics for the betterment of pets nationwide.

A discussion on diagnosing and treating adverse food reactions.

Improved staff utilization is a more critical element of successful practices now than ever before. Practices that want to become more profitable can no longer just count on fee increases to achieve this goal.

Study after study in all walks of life demonstrate the importance of good communication.

The Brakke Management and Behavior Study empirically demonstrated the importance to practice owners of understanding the finances of their practices and how few owners really do.

The recession has made it clear to owners and managers of veterinary practices that an increased focus on good business practices is critical for increased financial success.

Communication is not just verbal; your actions are also critical to getting the message across. Consider the following ways to communicate value:

Setting fees properly is an important task in a veterinary practice; yet many hospitals don't really give much thought to how this should be done.

Three factors are essential to the practice of quality medicine and surgery.