Benefits of Membership

Networking

Connecting with other practice managers throughout the state provides a valuable network of individuals who learn from one another and provide support and advice based on varying levels of education and experience.

Through an email network, members can quickly extend a question or description of a situation for which they need advice and other members are able to respond via email

Meetings & Lectures

Six meetings each year which are held every other month. Topics are specific to veterinary practice management.

Previous topics include but are not limited to:

  • Conflict Management - Communications
  • Team Building - Employee Benefits
  • Inventory Control - Interviewing & Hiring
  • Time Management - Financial Analysis
  • Enhanced Client Service - Marketing
  • Client Education - Staff Training

Previous guest lecturers include:

  • Charlotte Lacroix DVM, Esq.
  • Carin Smith, DVM
  • Phil Seibert Jr., CVT
  • Paul Newman DVM
  • Fritz Wood CPA CFP
  • Dana Maudlin BA & Michael Maudlin MA
  • Ernest Wrd DVM
  • Karyn Gavzer, MBA CVPM
  • Shawn McVey

Library & Resource Materials

All members have free access to a large resource library.

Examples of library resources include:

  • The Veterinary Receptionist Handbook
  • Marketing Your Veterinary Practice
  • ABC’s of Empowered Teams
  • Who Moved My Cheese?
  • Educating Your Clients from A to Z
  • Animal Care Training (video)
  • The Veterinary Safety and Health Digest
  • and many more.

Click here for more information and a list of available items
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Contact Lynn Barwick (the librarian) for further details.

Marketing

Below is a list of monthly promotions that may be helpful for your marketing plan

FEBRUARY

  • Dental Month
  • Spay Day USA

MARCH

  • National Professional Pet Sitters Week
  • National Poison Prevention Week

APRIL

  • Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

MAY

  • National Pet Week/Animal Health Week
  • Be Kind to Animals Week
  • National Dog Bite Prevention Week

JUNE

  • Take Your Dog To Work Day
  • Adopt-a-Cat Month

SEPTEMBER

  • Senior Care Health Month
  • National Dog Week
  • National Pet Memorial Day

OCTOBER

  • Adopt-a-Dog Month
  • National Vet. Tech. Week

NOVEMBER

  • National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

Links

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