Articles 2017

VMD management blog – How to Spot a Bubble - December 16, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/finance/how-to-spot-a-bubble

American Veterinarian - Rung by Rung - December 13, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/journals/vmd/2017/december2017/rung-by-rung

VPN quiz – Forgotten penny - December 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/december-2017-penny-thoughts/

VPN management column – Securing a successful practice - December 2017
www.veterinarypracticenews.com/securing-successful-practice-e-myth-part-ii

VPN surgery column – 10 mistakes to avoid during surgery - December 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/10-mistakes-avoid-surgery

VMD management blog – Your Wealth Goes Well Beyond Financial Capital - November 28, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/lifestyle/your-wealth-goes-well-beyond-financial-capital

VMD management blog – It's Never Too Late to Live Your Life... Until It Is - November 13, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/lifestyle/its-never-too-late-to-live-your-life-until-it-is

SV quiz – Is this a urethral stone? – 11-10-17

VPN quiz – complication after a P/U - November 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/can-solve-puzzle-2/

VPN management column – Dispelling myths about entrepreneurship and practice ownership - November 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/dispelling-myths-entrepreneurship-practice-ownership/

VPN surgery column – 10 mistakes to avoid before surgery - November 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/10-mistakes-avoid-veterinary-surgery/

American Veterinarian – Getting to the root of client complaints – October 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/journals/vmd/2017/october2017/getting-to-the-root-of-client-complaints

American Veterinarian – How to become a millionaire – October 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/journals/vmd/2017/october2017/how-to-become-a-millionaire

SV quiz – coins in the stomach – October 27, 2017

VMD management column - How to Become a Millionaire – 10-25-17
http://www.vmdtoday.com/journals/vmd/2017/october2017/how-to-become-a-millionaire

VMD management blog – Getting to the Root of Client Complaints – 10-24-17
http://www.vmdtoday.com/journals/vmd/2017/october2017/getting-to-the-root-of-client-complaints

VMD management blog - Taking Control of Your Financial Future: The Cashflow Quadrant – 10-14-17
http://www.vmdtoday.com/finance/taking-control-of-your-financial-future-the-cashflow-quadrant

SV quiz – perineal urethrostomy complication – 10-6-2017

VPN quiz – radiopaque gauze - October 2017

VPN special – The secret lives of vet techs - October 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/secret-lives-vet-techs/

VPN surgery column – Former vet military surgeon shares his experiences - October 2017
www.veterinarypracticenews.com/former-veterinary-military-surgeon-shares-experiences

VPN management column – How do top practices increase profitability? October 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/top-practices-increase-profitability/

SV quiz – ET tube mistake – SV 1732, 9-22-17

SV quiz – endotracheal tube problem – 9-22-17

VPN surgery column - When should you refer a surgical patient? September 15, 2017
www.veterinarypracticenews.com/when-should-you-refer-a-surgical-patient

VMD blog - Penny Wise and Pound Foolish: Reusing Hospital Materials - September 19, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/finance/penny-wise-and-pound-foolish-reusing-hospital-materials

American Veterinarian - Five Steps to Financial Happiness - September 12, 2017
http://www.americanveterinarian.com/resource-centers/financial-management/five-steps-to-financial-happiness

Dr Andy Roak web site - Are You Haunted By Negative Exploratories? September 5, 2017
http://www.drandyroark.com/haunted-negative-exploratories/

VMD blog - Treat Your Next Client Like a Dog! September 2, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/practice-management/treat-your-next-client-like-a-dog

PHN blog - Why Does my Dog Lick His Butt? August 14, 2017
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-diseases-conditions-a-z/why-does-my-dog-lick-his-butt

VPN surgery column – When should you refer a surgical patient? September 2017

VPN management column – Follow the 8 secret ingredients to success - September 2017
https://veterinarypracticenews.com/follow-the-8-secret-ingredients-to-success/

VPN quiz – ruptured gallbladder – September 2017

Today’s Veterinary Business – 12 ways to motivate millennials – August/September 2017
http://todaysveterinarybusiness.com/12-ways-motivate-millennials/

VMD column - Will You Retire Rich or Poor? August 26, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/journals/vmd/2017/august2017/will-you-retire-rich-or-poor

VMD blog - Want to Join Me on a Year-Long Experiment? August 26, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/lifestyle/want-to-join-me-on-a-yearlong-experiment

VMD blog - How to Beat Emotional Cancer - August 19, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/practice-management/how-to-beat-emotional-cancer

VMD blog - When Should You Sell a Stock? - August 18, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/personal-finance/when-should-you-sell-a-stock

VMD blog - How Many Stocks Should You Own? August 19, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/personal-finance/how-many-stocks-should-you-own

VMD blog - Perception Is Reality - August 16, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/practice-management/perception-is-reality

VMD blog - When to D.I.T.C.H. a Client - August 4, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/practice-management/when-to-ditch-a-client

VPN surgery column – 10 secrets of anesthesia machines - August 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/10-secrets-of-veterinary-anesthesia-machines/

VPN management column – 10 reasons clients are afraid to say “yes” - August 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/10-reasons-clients-are-afraid-to-say-yes/

VPN quiz – wrong placement of ET tube – August 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/Whats-wrong-in-the-Chihuahua-Rad/

SV quiz: femur fracture in a dog. Semaine Veterinaire N 1724, 6-16-2017

VPN surgery column – Why Intratesticular Blocks are Simple, Low Cost and Effective
- July 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/why-intratesticular-blocks-are-simple-low-cost-and-effective/

VPN management column – Could Your Veterinary Records Get You in Trouble? July 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/could-your-veterinary-records-get-you-in-trouble

VMD blog - Are You Sharpening Your Saw? July 29, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/lifestyle/are-you-sharpening-your-saw

PHN blog - The Border Collie with the Big, Bad Belly Lump - July 14, 2017
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-surgery-a-z/border-collie-big-bad-belly-lump

PHN blog - Constipation in Cats: It’s Never Normal - July 11, 2017
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/cat-health/cat-diseases-conditions-a-z/constipation-cats-its-never-normal

VPN surgery - Tips and Tricks to Clip Like a Pro - June 21, 2017
www.veterinarypracticenews.com/tips-and-tricks-to-clip-like-a-pro

VMD blog - How Good Is Good Enough? June 12, 2017
http://www.vmdtoday.com/lifestyle/how-good-is-good-enough-and-why-does-it-matter

VPN management column – Starting a conversation for the shy & introvert - June 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/conversation-starters-for-the-shy-and-introverted-vet-vet-tech/

VPN quiz – femur fracture repair in a dog – June 2017

PHN blog - 4 Tips to Keep Your Dog Pain Free - May 15, 2017
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-checkups-preventive-care/4-tips-keep-your-dog-pain-free

VPN surgery column – The solution to pollution is dilution - May 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/the-solution-to-pollution-dilution/

VPN management column – EI: a vital soft skill all should master - May 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/why-you-need-emotional-intelligence/

VPN quiz – bladder stones in a dog – May 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/bladder-stones-quiz

SV quiz: ankle dislocation in a Greyhound. Semaine Veterinaire N 1704, 1-27-2017.

SV update – Mars buys VCA - Semaine Veterinaire N 1704, 1-27-2017.

VPN surgery column – Monitoring patients without “toys”? April 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/monitoring-pet-patients-without-toys/

VPN management column – Manage conflict with style, substance - April 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/how-to-manage-conflict-in-the-vet-practice/

PHN blog - Exciting Ultrasound Technology Will Help Veterinarians Diagnose Dogs – April 2017
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-checkups-preventive-care/exciting-ultrasound-technology-will-help-veterinarians

PHN blog - Physical Therapy for Dogs – April 2017
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-surgery-a-z/physical-therapy-dogs

SV quiz – OCD in a dog’s shoulder – 3-31-17

VPN quiz – megaesophagus in a dog – March 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/answer-3-questions-about-this-thoracic-radiograph/

VPN quiz – spleen mass in a dog – March 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/what-would-you-recommend-for-this-splenic-mass-in-a-german-shepherd

VPN surgery column – What kind of surgeon are you? March 2017 
https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/what-kind-of-veterinary-surgeon-are-you/

VPN management column – 10 inventory myths and mistakes – March 2017 
https://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/10-inventory-myths-and-mistakes/

PHN blog - Is the Swelling on My Dog’s Elbow a Tumor or a Hygroma? February 21, 2017
http://www.pethealthnetwork.com/dog-health/dog-diseases-conditions-a-z/swelling-my-dog%E2%80%99s-elbow-a-tumor-or-a-hygroma

SV quiz - megaesophagus in a dog - SV 1705, 2-3-2017

VPN surgery column – Should you perform scrotal castration? February 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/should-you-perform-scrotal-castration/

VVPN management column – 10 ways to make your website shine – February 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/10-ways-to-make-your-vet-practices-website-shine/

VPN quiz – paraphimosis in a dog – February 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/can-you-solve-this-puzzle/

VPN surgery column – 10 secrets to keep your nurses happy – January 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/10-secrets-to-keep-your-veterinary-nurses-happy/

VPN management column – How to operate a 1st class practice – January 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/how-to-operate-a-first-class-veterinary-practice/

VPN quiz – GDV (“bloat”) in a Great Dane – January 2017
http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/brain-teaser-whats-your-diagnosis/

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