The Top 10 Vetanswers Blog Posts for September

Posted in Our Community @ Oct 8th 2015 - By Judy Gillespie & assorted authors

The results are in! Which of the Vetanswers blog posts were the most popular last month?

Here is the list of the Top 10 most popular blog posts during September 2015.

The most popular blog post was viewed 5,559 times and all the posts combined were viewed:

13,343 times!

So in case you missed them the first time around, here they all are....

1. Explain your veterinary practice pricing....or just having a whinge?

Author: Judy Gillespie - Vetanswers, Published: May 2013

Do you believe that if clients had a better understanding of what it takes to keep your practice operating they might be less likely to resist when faced with their next bill?

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2. How to write your veterinary mission statement

Author: Judy Gillespie - Vetanswers, Published: Sept 2011

A mission statement is a key tool that can be as important as your business plan. It captures, in a few succinct sentences, the essence of your business' goals and the philosophies underlying them.

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3. Veterinary practice pricing: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Author: Jon Manning - Pricing Prophets, Published: April 2013

What's the best way to successfully communicate price changes to your veterinary clients?

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4. Vet builds solid gold house on kickbacks from pet food sales!

Author: Judy Gillespie - Vetanswers, Published: March 2013

Ok – I made that one up! But I didn’t make up these other ridiculous stories I see posted on Facebook.

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5. Take control of the social media posts for your veterinary practice

Author: Judy Gillespie - Vetanswers, Published: Jan 2014

Are you making the best use of social media for your veterinary practice? This post has links to two resources that will help you gain control.

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6. Dental quotes & Images to share with your veterinary clients during FatD

Author: Judy Gillespie - Vetanswers, Published: August 2015

Often you'll catch your client's attention with an image rather than just words. Sometimes you need a big pair of brown (or blue or green) eyes looking at you to help a message to sink in. In this case it's all about the importance of dental health in pets.

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7. How 'intelligent' is inventory management in your veterinary practice?

Author: Mark Hardwick - CCG, Published: Sept 2015

Inventory management is vital for any business. Did you know that it represents the second largest expense in veterinary practice?

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8. Strategic Planning.... Essential for success in your veterinary practice

Author: Sue Crampton - CCG, Published: Sept 2015

Do you have the skills and knowledge to develop the necessary strategic plan for your veterinary business?

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9. Are you prepared for the many aspects of being a veterinarian?

Author: Dr Liz Chmurycz - Russell Vale Animal Clinic, Published: Sept 2015

There are so many aspects to being a vet that it is easy when you're on the outside to only see the fun parts (puppies! kittens!) and think that the job is AWESOME, ....or to see the sad parts (when a much loved family pet dies) and think that the job SUCKS!

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10. How to get paid what you're worth - advice for vets, nurses & veterinary practice owners

Author: Dr Liz Chmurycz - Russell Vale Animal Clinic, Published: Sept 2015

Getting paid what you're worth is a challenge for anyone in any industry or job, not just for veterinarians. The principles however, are the same – to be paid the money you are worth, you need to offer something which is unique and special.