Dr. Kent Kruse, a former chief operating officer at VPI and a self-proclaimed pet insurance provocateur, agreed that moving adopted shelter pets into the denominator cut into the percentage of insured ...

We often avoid such difficult personal questions. Ultimately, they involve the fear of the unknown. Change Is Hard. As if life’s daily stressors aren’t enough, today’s traditional practicing ...

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Take Charge columnist Heather Prendergast is the CEO of Synergie Consulting. Her book, “Practice Management for the Veterinary Team, 4th Edition,” is set for release in March 2024. Veterinary practice ...

Digitail. U.S. practices using the software: Nearly 400 Cost: Small practice: $99/month per DVM Mobile: $119 per DVM Large practice:$199/month per DVM Local servers or Cloud: Cloud Migration fee and ...

Take Charge columnist Dr. Karen E. Felsted is the founder of PantheraT Veterinary Management Consulting. She spent three years as CEO of the National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues.

Robin Brogdon is the CEO of BluePrints Veterinary Marketing Group, which she launched in 2007 after spending several years building and managing multiple specialty hospitals. It’s no secret that with ...

Politics & Policy columnist Mark Cushing is a political strategist, lawyer, founding partner of the Animal Policy Group and founding member of the Veterinary Virtual Care Association. Since 2004, he ...

One thing the pandemic hasn’t changed much is society’s love of pets. The American Pet Products Association reported in its latest “COVID-19 Pulse Study” that 11.38 million U.S. households have gotten ...

Legal Lingo columnist Peter H. Tanella chairs Mandelbaum Barrett’s National Veterinary Law Group, which consists of a dedicated team of seasoned attorneys who specialize in providing expert guidance ...

What can you do about the COVID stress that’s become so prevalent in the veterinary profession? Here are four strategies to consider.