Osteoarthritis – The Old & The New

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 …

Clinical Review Committee Update

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 …

How your “story” impacts the value of your practice

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 Importance of Choosing the Right Advisors

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 …