Business Basics For Veterinarians

Author : Lowell J. Ackerman
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780595250875

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Business Basics for Veterinarians by Lowell J. Ackerman Pdf

While many veterinarians choose to believe that expertise in medicine necessarily precludes having business sense, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, business and medicine are both evidence-based disciplines with much in common. When a patientis sick, we used standard algorithms to determine the most likely causes, and run appropriate diagnostic tests. We do the same thing with a business that is in failing health. We might run an inventory audit instead of a radiograph, or look at financial statements rather than laboratory results, but the problem-solving approach is the same. Once a medical problem is unearthed, we prescribe appropriate treatment. The same holds for businesses. A practice may not need an antibiotic injection, but an infusion of capital might be just what the doctor orders for an outdated facility. Finally, once the problem is corrected, we periodically monitor the patient with wellness exams, assuring continued health. Businesses are no different. We continue to take their vital signs, benchmark them against established "normals" and make sure that they continue on a healthful trend. What could possibly be a more natural extension of expertise than applying the same care to practice management as patient management?

Author : Lowell Ackerman
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595287116

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Management Basics for Veterinarians by Lowell Ackerman Pdf

Author : Lowell Ackerman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780781759847

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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult by Lowell Ackerman Pdf

Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Practice Management Consult is a comprehensive, one-stop reference text on all things management related, from understanding the marketplace in which veterinarians practice, to appreciating hospital finances, to the nuts and bolts of marketing services for a veterinary practice. Topics are covered in a thorough but concise format and provide invaluable information for practice owners, administrators, associates and staff. Key Features: ? follows the popular Five-Minute Veterinary Consult structured format ? consistency of presentation makes for easy information retrieval ? focus is on practical rather than theoretical solutions for veterinary practice issues ? Provides examples within relevant topics Sections include: ? The veterinary marketplace ? Client relationship management ? Communications ? Financial management ? Cash management ? Human resources ? Marketing management ? Operations management ? Administrative management ? Practice safety ? Legal Issues ? Planning & Decision-making ? Facility management, design and construction Plus, appendices, list of abbreviations, glossary, and more!

Author : M. Duffy Jones,Thomas S. Harbin
Publisher : Mill City Press, Incorporated
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1545601364

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The Business Side of Veterinary Medicine by M. Duffy Jones,Thomas S. Harbin Pdf

So you're a practicing veterinarian, with a mind filled with the science of veterinary medicine. But there's a business side to veterinary medicine you were not taught in school, and it is relevant at every stage of your career. Just starting out? This book is essential to transitioning from your training to "the real world." It offers practical advice on crossing that bridge, including key ways to establish good citizenship in your new environment and guidance for building your own practice. Do you know how to manage and plan your finances and think about the future? Have you chosen the right practice model for you and your family? This book will help you answer these and other questions and establish good habits that will benefit your entire career. But this is by no means a "newbie manual." It gives a masters-level education on the business side of things that affect every practicing vet, new blood and veteran alike: accounting and corporate finance, business law, operations management, business communication, organizational behavior, strategy, and much more. Not to mention guidance on career longevity, planning for retirement, and increasing your net worth. This book truly is a business manual for your entire career in veterinary medicine.

Author : Lowell Ackerman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781119540694

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Pet-Specific Care for the Veterinary Team by Lowell Ackerman Pdf

A practical guide to identifying risks in veterinary patients and tailoring their care accordingly Pet-specific care refers to a practice philosophy that seeks to proactively provide veterinary care to animals throughout their lives, aiming to keep pets healthy and treat them effectively when disease occurs. Pet-Specific Care for the Veterinary Team offers a practical guide for putting the principles of pet-specific care into action. Using this approach, the veterinary team will identify risks to an individual animal, based on their particular circumstances, and respond to these risks with a program of prevention, early detection, and treatment to improve health outcomes in pets and the satisfaction of their owners. The book combines information on medicine and management, presenting specific guidelines for appropriate medical interventions and material on how to improve the financial health of a veterinary practice in the process. Comprehensive in scope, and with expert contributors from around the world, the book covers pet-specific care prospects, hereditary and non-hereditary considerations, customer service implications, hospital and hospital team roles, and practice management aspects of pet-specific care. It also reviews specific risk factors and explains how to use these factors to determine an action plan for veterinary care. This important book: Offers clinical guidance for accurately assessing risks for each patient Shows how to tailor veterinary care to address a patient’s specific risk factors Emphasizes prevention, early detection, and treatment Improves treatment outcomes and provides solutions to keep pets healthy and well Written for veterinarians, technicians and nurses, managers, and customer service representatives, Pet-Specific Care for the Veterinary Team offers a hands-on guide to taking a veterinary practice to the next level of care.

Author : Catherine R. Coates
Publisher : CABI
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781845939809

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Veterinary Practice Management by Catherine R. Coates Pdf

Veterinarians are increasingly aware of the need to recognise they are working in a business enterprise. From operating as small practices twenty years ago, veterinary businesses are now run along sophisticated models and operate out of multi-million pound hospitals. Drawing together the latest information on practice management, this textbook provides practical and straightforward coverage of major elements, including client relationships and staff management, business and financial procedures, computer systems and project management. With a focus on practical solutions and a section dedicated to useful, everyday checklists and templates, this book is a necessary tool for any practice manager and a valuable guide for veterinary students.

Author : Joanna M. Bassert
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1392 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323496407

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McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians - E-Book by Joanna M. Bassert Pdf

Immerse yourself in every aspect of the veterinary technology field with McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians, 9th Edition, covering small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. With a new zoonoses theme threaded throughout each chapter, this comprehensive text describes how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, and how it is treated. Case presentations provide you with relevant, real-life scenarios so you can practice your critical thinking and decision-making skills. Introduction to the concept of the Technician Practice Model ensures that excellent nursing care is provided to each patient. Content on fluid therapy and transfusion medicine keeps you current and prepared for success in practice. Thorough coverage of electrocardiography included in the Emergency Nursing chapter to teach you how to interpret, and how to examine and differentiate, normal from abnormal and dangerous from non-dangerous. Case presentations provide you with real-life scenarios so you can practice your critical thinking and decision-making skills. Large animal care is integrated throughout the book with medical records, dentistry, physical examination, surgical instrumentation, surgical assistance, emergency care, and euthanasia, in addition to the individual Large Animal Medical Nsing chapter, to prepare you to care for large animals. A chapter dedicated to birds, reptiles, and small mammals keeps you up-to-date with care and treatment for these increasingly popular pets. Comprehensive chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology offer a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician. Vet Tech Threads design emphasizes important study points and ensures you understand the content introduced to you. Step-by-step instructions and photographs show you how to perform dozens of procedures, and make information readily accessible in emergency and clinical situations. Evolve site with TEACH instructor resources, an image collection, and a test bank accompanies the text, and provides instructors with everything they need to successfully teach each chapter and evaluate students' progress. NEW! Chapter on Veterinary Oncology contains fundamental information on veterinary cancers and current therapies. NEW! Toxicology chapter provides an overview of toxic substances and treatments while helping you understand how to recognize, assess, and manage poison concerns. NEW! The theme of zoonotics is threaded throughout each chapter and emphasized appropriately to increase your understanding of how each disease affects the host, how it is spread, how it is treated, and the necessary safety precautions. NEW! A 2017 winner of the William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award ("McGuffey") from the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA). The "McGuffey" recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time.

Author : Colette Henry,The Right Honourable The Lord Ballyedmond OBE
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780702058233

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Veterinary Business and Enterprise E-Book by Colette Henry,The Right Honourable The Lord Ballyedmond OBE Pdf

PRINT (PoD): Book comprising an edited collection of case studies illustrating key challenges in veterinary businessmanagement – the "RVC Case Series" (with the possibility of being branded ‘in association with Norbrook Laboratories’) . The cases are based on real veterinary businesses within the broader veterinary sector both nationally and internationally. Each case within the book would be around 4,000 - 5,000 words in length, authored by a leading veterinary or business academic and supported by web-based comprehensive teaching and learning notes. Cases submitted from ALL UK vet schools and from selected European and US examples.The cases will be peer reviewed and edited by Professor Colette Henry at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Each case to platform a particular theme or group of themes relevant to the effective and practical management of a veterinary/veterinary-related business. A second section comprises an edited research monograph platforming key veterinary business/management topics –written by leading academics in veterinary, business and management disciplines from a range of universities and colleges, this section comprises empirically and conceptually based research contributions that discuss contemporary issues in the field of veterinary business management.

Author : Joanna M. Bassert
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 1294 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323722018

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McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses E-Book by Joanna M. Bassert Pdf

Master all the animal care duties of a veterinary technician! McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 10th Edition provides a solid foundation in every aspect of veterinary technology, including care of small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and small mammals. Procedure boxes offer step-by-step guidelines to performing key tasks, and use of the veterinary technician practice model helps to improve your critical thinking and decision-making skills. Written by vet tech experts Joanna Bassert, Angela Beal, and Oreta Samples, this illustrated guide prepares you for success on the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE®) and in clinical practice. 2017 winner of the William Holmes McGuffey Longevity Award ("McGuffey") from the Text & Academic Authors Association (TAA), which recognizes textbooks and learning materials whose excellence has been demonstrated over time. Case presentations provide real-life scenarios, so students can practice critical thinking and decision-making skills. Step-by-step instructions show students how to perform dozens of procedures, making information easy to access in emergency and clinical situations. More than 1,000 full-color photographs and line drawings depict veterinary technology concepts and techniques. Chapter outline, learning objectives, and key terms begin each chapter, focusing study on need-to-know material. Technician Notes highlight key points relating to the role of the veterinary technician. Coverage of large animal care is integrated throughout the book, including medical records, dentistry, physical examination, surgical instrumentation, surgical assistance, emergency care, and euthanasia, as well as separate Large Animal chapters. Comprehensive chapters on pharmacology, pain management, restraint, and veterinary oncology provide a broader understanding of the responsibilities of a technician. Coverage of zoonotics is threaded throughout each chapter, describing how a disease may affect the host, how it is spread, how it is treated, and the necessary safety precautions. Care of Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals chapter describes care and treatment of these increasingly popular pets. Student workbook reinforces understanding with review questions, case presentations, and clinical applications, as well as photo-based quizzes and other student exercises. Available separately.

Author : Jorge Colon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578211491

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Essential Business Concepts for Veterinary Professionals by Jorge Colon Pdf

Business education is not a common part of veterinary medicine education or the education of other health-care professionals. This book's intent is to increase the reader's overall business knowledge of essential concepts in the areas of finance, accounting, financial analysis, lean business management, human capital management, and value creation. The explanation and analysis of the theories is facilitated by following two sample veterinary practices, Quijote and Sancho Panza, throughout the text. Though the concepts are presented through the viewpoint of a veterinarian, they should be readily understood and seen as adaptable to other health-care professionals and small business owners.

Author : Diederik Gelderman
Publisher : Global Publishing Group
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781925282962

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Veterinary Success Secrets Revealed by Diederik Gelderman Pdf

Discover how other veterinarians have achieved happiness and success and how you can too! International author, speaker, veterinary business coach and mentor Dr Diederik Gelderman (AVBA President 2015/2016), shares the simple, but little known and rarely applied, secrets to Veterinary success and an amazing, rewarding life. His probing interviews of these highly successful practitioners reveals the simple and yet profound keys, mindsets, behaviours and strategies that help them achieve their success. There is no 'magic' involved and therefore you can do it too - one step at a time, just apply these simple, easy step-by-step strategies and you too will achieve the personal and professional satisfaction that you want and deserve. You'll learn: - That practice success and work-life balance is not a myth and how you can achieve it too. - The 3 things that every new graduate and young veterinarian must know if they want to achieve success - How to rekindle (rediscover) your passion and why it's your key to success - The 5 biggest pitfalls in 'vet' and how to avoid them - Being successful and happy doesn't mean being a slave to your practice (unless that's what you really want) - How to accelerate and grow your success and happiness by finding the right mentor and coach who has blazed the trail before you and succeeded - How to make enough money to retire on comfortably (even if retirement is only 5 years away) You too can have all the personal and professional satisfaction you want.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Veterinary Medicine Publishing Company
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Medical offices
ISBN : CORNELL:31924003635327

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Starting Your Own Veterinary Practice by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lynn Hendrix
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780323567992

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Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Vet - E-Book by Lynn Hendrix Pdf

Gain the understanding you need to provide compassionate, end-of-life pet care. Animal Hospice and Palliative Medicine for the House Call Veterinarian provides an all-in-one guide to the skills and challenges related to this growing area of veterinary care. From setting up your business and performing your first in-home consultation to managing pain, performing in-home euthanasia, and providing grief support to the family, this book walks you through each step of care. Written by Dr. Lynn Hendrix, a leading expert and researcher in veterinary palliative medicine, this practical resource shows how to improve the quality of care for pets in the final stages of life. Comprehensive coverage addresses the essential topics of palliative care, hospice, and euthanasia. Key topics range from setting up a mobile business, in-home consultations to pain management, euthanasia, physical support for the pet, and much more. Information on the diseases commonly seen at the end of life includes disease progression and trajectories. Single-source review covers animal end-of-life care and consulting, specifically through mobile veterinary services. 100 full-color clinical photos depict the concepts and procedures of animal palliative care. Practical insights are provided in the areas of family grief support, compassion fatigue, managing difficult home visits, and dispelling the myths of animal hospice and euthanasia. Author Lynn Hendrix is an expert veterinarian with than a decade of experience in the field of Veterinary Palliative Medicine and is also the owner/founder of Beloved Pet Mobile Vet, a company providing in-home animal hospice and euthanasia.

Author : Justin Chamblee,J. Max Reiboldt,Nikki L. Quenette
Publisher : American Animal Hosp Assoc
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781583261248

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Financial Management of the Veterinary Practice by Justin Chamblee,J. Max Reiboldt,Nikki L. Quenette Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Benchmarking (Management)
ISBN : 1740830385

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Entrepreneur Business Centre Business Benchmarking Guide for Veterinary Practices by Anonim Pdf