When veterinarians approach a lender to request a small business loan, understanding the role of collateral is crucial.

The number of U.S. cat-owning households jumped by 23%, from 40 million in 2023 to 49 million in 2024, according to the APPA.

If you’ve been around long enough, you’ll remember these two reports: Pew Research Center’s “Future Directions for Veterinary Medicine” (1989) and KPMG’s “The Current and Future Market for ...

The American Pet Products Association reported in its latest “COVID-19 Pulse Study” that 11.38 million U.S. households have gotten a new pet during the pandemic. Furthermore, the human-animal bond ...

Over time, new practice information management software can cure the headaches plaguing your processes and profit line. Here are 25 PIMS solutions. For a downloadable pdf, click here. Editor’s note: ...

U.S. veterinary practices are booking fewer visits and struggling to attract new pet owners, according to the 2025 Veterinary Industry Benchmark Report from iVET360. Based on 2024 data collected from ...

It’s no secret that with nearly 50 veterinary practice consolidators operating in the U.S. market, competition for clients and staff remains fierce. However, the contributions of independent practices ...

Older and Wiser? Despite what I and many other people might expect, those succumbing to the most burnout pressure are younger than 30. A full 27% of the 1,457 respondents to a survey I conducted fell ...

Pet health insurance is a fast-growing segment of the U.S. veterinary industry, with more than $1.5 billion worth of policies sold in 2019. The first company in the space, Veterinary Pet Insurance, or ...

After about five years at her second clinic, Sarah was asked about stepping into a practice manager’s role and tapping into the traits, skills and drive that fed her past and current successes. She ...

Macroeconomic trends and veterinary specific data indicate a downturn in pet owner spending — and the potential of a looming recession. However, reasons for optimism shine through in the data, ...

In 2019, Meagan Parks, RVT, found herself sobbing on the phone while speaking with her mentor, the director of a veterinary technology program. Parks was asking for advice, even though she knew what ...