The average veterinarian will diagnose 5 new cases of cancer in dogs and 2.3 new cases of cancer in cats each month. This equals 88 cases for each veterinarian every year (Brakke Consulting – 2002 Cancer Study). How are you managing these cases? Do you have the proper and most current recommendations at your finger tips?

Veterinary professionals know the best way to provide that care is to have a comprehensive dental program that recommends regular dental examination and professional cleaning (under general anesthesia). We also know that a yearly treatment is often not enough to keep dental disease in check, and when periodontal disease can be preventable, we should do all we can to encourage pet owners to maintain the best home care regimen possible for their dog or cat.

Some fairly young patients can have significant health issues, while the general wellness of a very mature patient can be exemplary.

When we ask veterinary practices to name their top practice management challenges, staff management/efficiency ranks number one, closely followed by increasing patient visits and compliance.Certainly, the more efficient you are, the more you can get done in a day, and the more time you have to devote to income-generating activities (like increasing patient visits and compliance) rather than administrative tasks. Better efficiency is also linked to lower costs.

In today's tough economy, there are many professionals that are faced with the challenge of Accounts Receivable. Uncollected receivables are a financial burden to any small business. You and your staff have given your professional time and services, only to lose revenue opportunity. Accounts receivable issues are a growing concern for many practices . Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem that utilizes a systematic approach to collections . Why not collect more funds and save valuable staff time, while balancing the client-practice relationship?

Do your customer's animals have an aversion to visiting your office? The good news is that you are not in the minority. The Bayer veterinary usage study gave some data for the reasons veterinary patient visits are down. One of the reasons for decreased patient visits is that both dogs and cats do not like to come to the veterinarian.