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07 September

Getting New Clients Thru the Door

wsvma   |   Practice Management

While practices continue to get better at measuring the success of various performance indicators in the hospital, there is still a need to measure what is working in getting new clients thru your door. Given the financial investment required for many of the ways you market your practice, it is important to know if you are getting return on your investment. What is working for your clinic and what are you doing to ensure new clients are coming to you? Consider...

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07 September

This Week’s Helpful Links

wsvma   |   Uncategorized

Brucellosis in Dogs and Public Health Risk - CDC Poor backyard biosecurity allows virulent Newcastle disease to spread – VC Star Ethics group backs Veterinary Nurse Initiative – Today’s Veterinary Business Times have changed. Have you? – Gifted Leaders When the crime victim is an animal, this lab is on the case – Washington Post   Posted September 7, 2018...

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31 August

Serial cat killings continue

wsvma   |   Animal Welfare

At least thirteen cats have been killed in and around Olympia, the most recent cat being found yesterday. A task force to investigate the crimes has been formed that includes local law enforcement, animal services, the Thurston County prosecutor’s office and now, the FBI. Hundreds of tips have been submitted to the authorities. Law enforcement is working through direct investigation and using the tips and reports from around the county. There is a also Facebook group dedicated to finding the...

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31 August

Telehealth case studies let you learn from your peers

wsvma   |   Animal Health

Do you have clients who need to bring their animals in more often to follow up on medical issues or for post-surgical follow-up exams, but struggle to fit veterinary visits into their busy schedules? How about clients with pets in hospice care where more frequent monitoring is needed, but travel from home to the clinic can create extra stress for both pet and client? When Dr. Brian Evans’ healthcare team at Coastal Animal Hospital in Encinitas, Calif., recognized they had clients who...

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31 August

Become a Power of Ten leader! Deadline to submit application extended to Sept. 15, 2018

wsvma   |   WSVMA News

Attention 2011-2018 graduates! Join the WSVMA for our exciting leadership program! Power of Ten is a WSVMA initiative designed to help recent graduates develop foundational skills in leadership, communication, and business. Ten participants will be selected from the applicant pool to participate in the Power of Ten leadership academy for the coming year. Participants will join a network of peers in a series of learning experiences that commence in November, 2018 and culminate in September, 2019. Power of Ten is...

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