by Bruce L. Truman | May 1, 2024 | Companion Animal - Views, Views
Where would you go if you wanted to see the newest, most innovative pet products on the market today? Google search? TikTok? No—the Global Pet Expo in Orlando is the place to go. With 20,000+ attendees and 1,100 exhibiting companies from 85 different countries, the... read more
by Mark Cushing | Dec 12, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Views
2023 ends in a few weeks. Was this the greatest year ever for Veterinary medicine? Probably not, still not the worst for sure. Let’s call it a mixed bag. The dynamics of pet healthcare are stable, but the future isn’t blooming with clarity. Let’s list the dynamics:... read more
by Stacy Pursell | Oct 6, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
By Stacy Pursell of The VET Recruiter The evolution of the role of women within the Veterinary profession has been a fascinating one. At the inception of the profession, men outnumbered women in terms of veterinarians. This was the case within the United States... read more
by Mark Cushing | Oct 4, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
Veterinary telemedicine and the VCPR entered a new phase when Arizona and California legislatures overwhelmingly passed VVCA-sponsored bills. At the same time, the warnings of doom and gloom ring hollow because no complaints have been filed anywhere claiming that... read more
by Kelly Baltzell | Oct 3, 2023 | Animal Health Industry - Views, Companion Animal - Views, Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
At no other time in recorded history have we been so inundated with marketing messages. One company combed through piles of data to glean that each person in the United States saw between 4,000 to 10,000 ads per day in 2022. Compare that to the 1970s when we saw... read more
by Debbie Boone | Oct 2, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
In today’s world, there are a multitude of options and opportunities to obtain a certificate in a certain subject. Many years ago, I received a certificate for customer service training, one for learning about Hill’s pet foods as a nutrition councilor, and several... read more
by Wendy Hauser, DVM | Oct 1, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Veterinary Practice - Views, Views
Wendy Hauser, DVM Peak Veterinary Consulting The role of a Veterinary management professional is challenging. Veterinary practice managers wear many hats: Human Resources expert, regulatory and compliance oversight, marketing, facility and operations management, and... read more
by Stacy Pursell | Sep 13, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Views
Often, the best way to determine what is happening within a certain industry or profession is to ask those who are working within that industry or profession on a daily basis. This applies to both the Animal Health industry and the Veterinary profession, and it was... read more
by Mark Cushing | Sep 12, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Views
My first column for this exciting new publication dove into the challenge of trying to solve the shortages of veterinarians in the United States, highlighting what we can learn from human healthcare’s 50-year battle with shortages. Unlike human medicine, we face an... read more
by Dr. Karen Felsted | Aug 9, 2023 | Companion Animal - Views, Views
Dr. Karen E. Felsted, CPA, MS, DVM, CVPM, CVA For those of you not familiar with VetPartners, it’s an organization of practice management advisors and consultants who work primarily or exclusively with veterinary practices. On a combined basis, these consultants and... read more
