Private Equity – What Veterinarians should know
Many of the veterinary consolidating groups are owned by private equity. Here is what veterinarians should understand about how private equity works.
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Gender Imagery in Veterinary Medicine
Was gender imagery in a veterinary essay on practice consolidation an appropriate metaphor or did it represent gender bias?
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.
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.
Understanding Competitive Advantage
Several years ago, I went to a great lecture about understanding competitive advantage. It really changed the way I thought about our business and about who we wanted to be. …