Stories of Women Veterinary Owners – Arrow Animal Urgent Care
Arrrow Animal Urgent Care, started by two women veterinary school classmates, is providing a much needed service to pets in Puget Sound.
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Lessons Veterinarians should learn from Boeing
The story of the last two decades at Boeing has important warnings for the veterinary industry.
Thoughts on ACCES
BluePearl- North Seattle (formerly ACCES) ER Closure About a month ago, my former hospital (ACCES/BluePearl – North Seattle), closed its emergency service due to staffing issues, another victim of the…
Who Owns Veterinary Specialty Hospitals
A large percentage of veterinary specialty hospitals have already become part of large groups. Wealthy families and private equity are the largest players.
Women Veterinary Leaders – Linda Lehmkuhl, DVM DACVIM (Cardiology), CEO MedVet
One goal of this blog is to encourage women to be owners and leaders in the veterinary profession. Here is my interview with MedVet CEO, Dr. Linda Lehmkuhl.
Veterinary nurses – The heart of quality veterinary medical care
For veterinary technician appreciation week, we discuss a new study which provides evidence for the impact of veterinary nurses on patient safety and quality care. Appropriate veterinary nurse to patient ratios are key to preventing errors AND to decreasing burnout.
Veterinary Owner Pay Strategies in Partnerships
Veterinary owner pay can be a contentious issue in a practice partnership. Calculating pay using a four component approach can help avoid conflicts and clarify practice value.
The Pros and Cons of Veterinary Practice Partnerships
Veterinary practice partnerships can make practice ownership more feasible. We discuss pros and cons and ways to assess alignment with a partner.
More perspectives from students on veterinary practice consolidation
Three additional veterinary students discuss veterinary practice consolidation. In their essays, they discussed parallels with human healthcare, interactions with animal non profits and the situation in Australia.
How Veterinary Students View Practice Consolidation – Part Two
Annie Showers used a survey of Ohio veterinarians and Joe Marchell used knowledge from the VBMA and his family to discuss trends in veterinary practice consolidation.