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The COVID-19 situation is stressing various supply chains. Adjustments to inventory management, especially for SKUs needed for caring for animals, will be critical for the foreseeable future. Animal Health Digest founder Kirk Augustine has helped develop and teach inventory management curricula for veterinary teams. He created a short inventory management paper to help animal health personnel adjust inventories to prepare for supply chain issues.

If you’re like many veterinarians, you have strong discipline in how you treat your patients and manage your practice and personal career. It is often helpful to apply these same disciplines to your financial and retirement goals.   

Brian Pennie reprises the circle tool from Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for us. Here are a few of his statements from the article. Every situation can be divided into two circles: the circle of . . .  

Across the United States, dog parks have increased in number by 74% over the past 11 years (Trust for Public Land, 2019), and the number of pet dogs has increased by more than 20 million in the past two decades. Owning dogs can improve physical health and wellbeing. However, congregations of pets and people can increase the risk of contracting pathogens, including parasites.

As the situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to evolve, it may feel like a roller coaster as you work to add precautionary measures and stretch resources for care.In this environment of safe distancing and new ways of working, collecting payment raises additional concerns.

In this story, human resources consultant Jason Averbook discusses three normal personnel processes—onboarding, performance, and governance—and explores how they’re changing.

While there are many schools of thought on the best way to increase veterinary practice revenue, initial findings from a new statistical model suggest that Invoices Per Patient (visits) have a greater effect on increasing Revenue Per Patient than Average Client Transaction (ACT).

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), economic uncertainty and concerns about cost of care are now the focus for many of your clients. Being proactive in communicating with clients about cost and payment options can help build trust, earn loyalty, and strengthen your relationships.

Most veterinarians recommend year-round flea and tick prevention for dogs and cats due to the high prevalence of fleas and ticks and related complications, including flea allergy dermatitis, anemia, and vector-borne diseases such as Lyme, Babesiosis, and Bartonellosis that also pose a risk to pet owners.

The internet has become an indispensable tool for pet owners looking to evaluate and choose veterinary care providers. Now, more than ever, your practice needs an effective web presence if you want to attract and keep clients. By going through the Jumpstart Your Practice Online series, you can get a step-by-step implementation process of how to build that web presence.