Practice Pulse Blog

The dog days of summer can bring a unique challenge to veterinary hospital managers. In my more than 40 years in general practice, I have always considered the summer months the “bread and butter” of veterinary medicine. Our hours may remain the same, but our patient volume can increase by a third or more. With increased appointments comes increased revenue and an important opportunity for the practice. The reasons for the summer surge are familiar read more...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Cassie Morrison, 215-884-6499 cassie@comsolutionsgroup.com ALACHUA, FL– When Maria Morgan, MBA, CVPM, grew frustrated by the time-consuming and ever-changing process of preparing pets for international travel, she saw an opportunity to create a better solution. Drawing on years of firsthand experience managing complex pet travel cases, Morgan co-founded Passpaw, a cloud-based platform that simplifies pet travel compliance read more...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Lis (215) 884-6499 ALACHUA, FL – The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) announced that PawPay , a premier pet insurance activation and instant payment platform, has signed on as a Gold Supporting Sponsor. Qualifying companies offering products and services that address the professional business needs of today's veterinary practices are invited to participate in VHMA's sponsorship programs. PawPay read more...

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...