Laura Collier What's actually keeping vet staff from quitting? We asked 114 practices. You already know retention is a problem because you don't live under a rock. You've watched techs leave, had candidates accept an offer and decline it again a week later... Mar 25, 2026 News
Laura Collier When your equipment cries wolf: the cost of pump alarm fatigue Your pump screams. Your tech glances at it, sighs, walks over, silences the alarm, checks the line, sees nothing wrong, and goes back to what they were doing... Mar 9, 2026 News
Laura Collier Cost reduction strategies for VCA clinic managers - what's actually within your control Your Regional Operations Director controls the budget, approves equipment purchases, and sets staffing levels. You're evaluated on numbers you can't fully control... Feb 16, 2026 News
Laura Collier How independent vets can stay cost-competitive with local corporate competition Corporate veterinary chains control about 50% of industry revenues while owning only 25% of practices. They're squeezing more money out of each location than the average independent... Feb 2, 2026 News
Laura Collier What happens when you don't calibrate your pumps on schedule Most veterinary practices treat pump calibration like a dental cleaning. You know you should do it. You keep meaning to do it. And then a year goes by... Jan 28, 2026 News
Laura Collier Teaching technicians when to trust (and question) pump alarms Watch a seasoned NICU nurse glance at a screaming monitor and calmly return to what they were doing. They've learned which beeps demand immediate attention and which ones are just noise... Jan 14, 2026 News
Laura Collier Looking back at 2025 - the blogs corporate-owned vet clinics found most valuable Running a veterinary clinic within a corporate structure presents its own distinct challenges. You've got corporate equipment standards to follow, regional management expectations to meet... Dec 22, 2025 News
Laura Collier You’re not the biggest fish in the pond and that’s ok The American Animal Hospital Association says corporate chains control 50% of veterinary revenues despite owning just 25% of practices. Mars Veterinary Health operates over 3,000 hospitals... Dec 9, 2025 News
Laura Collier Catch us at three shows this winter -VMX, WVC, and MVC We're kicking off 2026 with three of the biggest veterinary conferences on the calendar, and we want to see you at all of them. Whether you're dealing with aging infusion pumps,... Dec 8, 2025 Events
Laura Collier Looking back at 2025 - the blogs independent vet clinics found most valuable The past year brought no shortage of challenges for independent veterinary clinics. Corporate consolidation continued reshaping the competitive landscape. Staff turnover remained stubbornly high... Dec 2, 2025 News
Laura Collier Building smart infrastructure for your rural vet practice The USDA just announced a comprehensive plan to tackle the rural veterinary shortage threatening America's food supply. Today, 187 counties have zero veterinarians and over 500 counties are... Oct 20, 2025 News
Laura Collier Turn minutes into money with telemedicine Your tech is hunched over an IV pole, counting drips for the third time in an hour. Twenty drops per minute. Wait, was that 18? Better start over... Oct 8, 2025 News