Veterinary medicine is one of the industries where women outnumber men. Today, there are almost 13,000 veterinarians in Canada and according to the most recent statistics released by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA), 63% of them are female while 35% are male. While men dominated the industry in the early part of the last century, the gender shift really …
Mental health affects many, including veterinary professionals
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 marks the 10th annual #BellLetsTalk Day campaign. This year’s theme is Mental Health: Every Action Counts. Once again, Bell will raise funds towards mental health initiatives in Canada by donating 5 cents for every original tweet or retweet featuring #BellLetsTalk. They will also donate 5 cents for each view of their Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube videos, …
Selling My Practice: My Experience Before, During and After the Sale
June 7, 2019
Early in my career, my goal was to sell a successful business that would allow financial stability for my retirement. Over the years however, I realized that the dynamics of veterinary medicine significantly changed – millennials have taught the older generation that mental and physical balance are equally important for a healthy lifestyle. As such, owning a business was no …
Dirty Laundry Talk: A Guide for Removing Stains
August 30, 2018
If a washer and dryer could talk, what would their conversation be like? In a veterinary hospital where stains are a daily occurrence, it would likely be along these lines: With a sigh of relief, Tara the tech bid farewell to their last patient of the day and began her end-of-day routine. After all was said and done, she turned to …
Creating the Unified Client Experience in Your Veterinary Practice – Part 2: Tools and Practices
June 20, 2018
In this second installment of a two-part series, author Adam Little, DVM and co-Founder & CTO of FuturePet comments on the tools and practices we must adopt to improve our business. This article expands on the contents of this video. In my prior article, I described the shifting demographics and the demand for a 24/7 unified client experience. In this …
Creating the Unified Client Experience in Your Veterinary Practice – Part 1: A New Generation of Connected Clients
June 5, 2018
In this two-part series, author Adam Little, DVM and Co-Founder & CTO of FuturePet comments on the shifting veterinary client base and how we need to adjust our practice. This article expands on the contents of this video. In this first installment of the two-part series, Adam describes shifting demographics and demands. Today’s veterinary practices are under a unique set …
Tick Season is Upon Us – Protect Your Family and Your Furry Friends
April 23, 2018
The Weather Network | Dr. Clayton Greenway of West Hill Animal Clinic is interviewed by The Weather Network about tick season. Watch the video and learn how to easily remove a tick yourself. Read the article and learn how to protect your family and your furry friend. While they may be tiny, they can pose huge problems for your pet. Dr. Greenway …
A Less Travelled Path: Integrated Practice and VetStrategy
January 10, 2018
My Career as a Veterinarian When I graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1990, I had the new grad faith that the answers to all the problems I would find in practice lay somewhere in my textbooks or vet school notes. I joined a mixed practice in Truro as an associate to quickly discover that veterinary medicine is so …
The Algoma Fishing Conference
June 16, 2017
My first and best fishing trip. By Dr. Clayton Greenway I’ve been fishing once. At 14 years old with my best friend Vince neither of us having a clue! All I remember is trying to cast my line into the water and hooking Vince’s shoelaces with my lure! We never saw any fish that day but watching Vince spend an …
Succession Planning for Veterinarians
May 29, 2017
You’ve risked, sacrificed and put everything on the line to create a successful business. You’ve worked long days, stayed ahead of technology, attended conferences and built a legacy in your name with multiple people who’ve counted on you. So, how do you move on from everything you’ve created? How do you let go from both a personal and financial perspective? …