What if I told you that your neighbor’s office lease may in fact have lower rental rates, but also limits their ability to sell their practice. In addition, their lease contains language granting the landlord up to 50 percent of their eventual sale proceeds. Now what if I told you that your lease contains the same major pitfalls. Is it still just about the rent?

In today’s veterinary practice, radiography has become part of the daily routine, whether taking dental X-rays or using a full-body X-ray system, or other specialty devices such as a computed tomography and fluoroscopy. Staff members take precautions by keeping a safe distance from the X-ray equipment and wearing personal protective gear such as lead aprons, gloves, and thyroid collars. These practices are typically second nature when prepping for an exposure, but what about protecting the patient and the people in the building such as staff members, patients, and clients? Protection of the patient and the public is just as important as protecting staff members during an exposure, but how do you go about doing this?

When you think about the equipment needed to perform your job well, cabinetry is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. However, having the right cabinets can help you be more organized, and practice safely and ergonomically.