June 26, 2012
No great Summit would be complete without the closing ceremony. After some final thoughts from Dr. Ernie Ward on Follow Up Care and a recap of his finest points of the day, it was time for VetStrategy executives Jon Shell and Orin Litman to take the stage. This was an opportunity for Jon and Orin to address the clinics all …
After a successful morning at the VetStrategy Alberta Summit, things were looking extremely positive for the afternoon. It was asked for members to report to a certain area based on their clinic position. This was the opportunity for doctors to interact directly with other doctors, techs with other techs, assistants with assistants, and receptionists were back together again. Each group …
On Saturday, June 9th, 2012, VetStrategy was thrilled to host a successful Continuing Education event for our 4 Alberta clinics. Bringing together all staff from Mill Creek Animal Hospital, Mission Ridge Animal Clinic, Morinville Veterinary Clinic, and Killarney Cat Hospital , it was wonderful to see the interaction among industry professionals from within the VS Network. The staff had the …
June 9, 2012
The VetStrategy First Annual Alberta Summit started off without a hitch last night in St.Albert. Bringing together the doctors from our 4 Alberta clinics among a few others, the highlight of the evening was Dr. Brian Skorobohach hosting an in-depth look at eye examinations for cats and dogs. The evening began with a nice chatty dinner allowing various veterinarians and …
June 7, 2012
VetStrategy is lucky to have a large network of educated, experienced and eager staff. With 4 clinics in Alberta, we thrive on continuing education and bringing great ideas from one clinic to another while maintaining the authenticity of a local veterinary business. Our current western web includes; Mission Ridge Animal Hospital, Morinville Veterinary Clinic, Mill Creek Animal Hospital, as well …
May 7, 2012
Written by Dr. Karen Allen The topic of our most recent Veterinary Rounds was “Osteoarthritis – The Old & The New”. We had a really interactive session sharing ideas about how we diagnose and treat osteoarthritis in our patients. We spent a lot of time talking about how to fit a GAIT analysis into our exams, and shared our experiences …
March 1, 2012
Our clinical review committee, comprised of volunteers from each practice who review new products and services offered by industry, has had the opportunity to meet twice in 2012 already. In January, Dr. Todd Towell presented the latest research on Hill’s Feline y/d to the group via a webinar. This was a very interactive session where Dr. Towell presented case studies …
February 27, 2012
Please note that this blog post does not contemplate the value of real estate. In the past, people have used different rules of thumb (for example – one-times revenue) to determine the value of a veterinary clinic. Many studies have shown this approach to be inaccurate. Usually, the value of a veterinary clinic is based on three things: cash flow, …
The selling of your business is a critically important time of your life. Not only does this transaction crystallize the asset that you have been building for many years, but there is also often a substantial amount of emotion involved. This can result in an atmosphere that leaves both the seller and the buyer very uneasy. What started as a …
