When managing a veterinary business, what you don’t know can hurt you. This applies to treating a patient, providing great client services, and having a high-performing team. The problem is that we are sometimes afraid to find out what we don’t know because it means we may have to change things, and change can be difficult. Stop being afraid and take steps to create a team survey that provides feedback you can act on.
Stem cell therapy is a robust option in veterinary medicine for treating painful conditions like osteoarthritis, and public interest continues to grow. But some products enter the market without scientific backing. This article examines what we know about stem cell therapy for pets and where it might be going by featuring interviews with some of the top experts in the field, including researchers at UC Davis, Cornell University, North Carolina State University, and the University of Georgia.
News briefs from across the industry this month include these headlines: study reveals how the canine gut microbiome interacts with GI diseases; strep throat? don’t blame your dog; study suggests risk factors for surgical site infections in dogs; top five business trends for 2020; a newly discovered virus linked to liver cancer in cats; technology news small businesses can use; yes! Cats do bond with people; and success story at UGA: Bacon.
Clients love telehealth/connected care. But do veterinarians? And what about the impact on pet health and welfare? From international research, answers are trickling in.
A rare look at veterinary care in Africa, this case study examines the case of a German shepherd who was treated successfully for burn injuries sustained in a house fire in Nigeria.
Finance blogger Grace Kim, DVM, offers tips on managing personal finances for those in the veterinary profession. This one (of four) focuses on making and sticking to a budget.
You don’t have to go to business school to understand the critical components of a marketing strategy. In fact, if you can identify some key strategies for your practice, putting those strategies into practice in the form of a website or blog post will be a lot easier.
Data continue to stream in on the benefits of CBD and other cannabis products. This article looks at some of the latest research and gets the inside scoop from industry experts on what veterinary staff need to know.
While concerns have been expressed about how artificial intelligence will affect the future of mankind, this technology is increasingly finding its way into our daily lives—and veterinary medicine is no exception. This article looks at several technologies that are harnessing the power of math and machines to change how work is performed.
Abstracts from issue 56.2 of JAAHA, Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association .
