Practice Pulse Blog

As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday this month, I've found myself wondering what veterinary medicine looked like in 1776. There were no veterinary hospitals, no digital radiology, no anesthesia machines, no laboratory analyzers, and certainly no electronic medical records. In fact, the veterinary profession as we know it today didn't even exist in America. The first formal veterinary colleges were still decades away, and animal care read more...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cassie Morrison, 215-884-6499 cassie@comsolutionsgroup.com ALACHUA, FL– The leaders who keep veterinary practices thriving behind the scenes will be recognized in a new way in 2027. The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) will support The Bridge Club's ICON Award, which will, for the first time, honor a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM) for excellence in practice leadership. Each year, The read more...

One of the most important lessons I've learned during more than 40 years in veterinary medicine is that our responsibility as leaders extends beyond managing schedules, budgets, and our myriads of daily operations tasks. We are also responsible for helping our team members grow. As managers, we invest significant time recruiting, training, and mentoring our staff. It can be difficult when a valued employee decides to leave, but sometimes the greatest read more...

Change is one of the few guarantees in veterinary medicine. After more than 40 years working in this profession, I sometimes catch myself believing I have finally seen it all. I've managed through a global pandemic, staffing shortages, economic downturns, difficult clients, medical emergencies, changing technology, and the emotional highs and lows that come with caring for animals and the people who love them. Yet veterinary medicine has a way of read more...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Lis (215) 884-6499 ALACHUA, FL – The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) announced that pute.us , a nationwide, veterinary-exclusive Information Technology (IT) partner specializing in practice optimization, has signed on as a Silver Supporting Sponsor. Qualifying companies offering products and services that address the professional business needs of today's veterinary practices are invited to read more...