Veterinary Business Briefing articles provided free to Vetstart members

The latest update to the Veterinary Business Briefing is now live on Vetstart. Article 52 – Making Reminders Work Harder focuses on reaching clients who ignore reminders to get their pets checked or treated.

Veterinary Business Briefing articles are available to all registered Vetstart members and can be found in the VBB section of the site.

Advice and career management from Dr. John Sheridan

The Veterinary Business Briefing section of the site has been updated to include the two most recent articles: Becoming a Practice Leader and the Importance of First Impressions.

Veterinary Business Briefing is aimed at graduates or students who want to plan ahead, and is designed to provide tips once you start in practice.

Articles 42 and 43 now live

The Veterinary Business Briefing provides great insight into practice management and the reality of veterinary practice once you enter the working world.

Articles 42 and 43 can now be accessed for free by Vetstart members.

Visit the Veterinary Business Briefing to learn more.

Veterinary students are more likely to develop depression than human doctors, a study from Kansas State University has revealed.

Within their first year, 32% of veterinary students displayed symptoms of depression as compared to only 23% in human medicine. Pressure, difficult cases, an expectation to know too much and the spectre of euthanasia are all factors in an increasing rate of depression that is, unfortunately, largely ignored in the profession at large.

Depression and addiction are factors not spoken of in the veterinary profession, despite an increasing number of vets seeking help when it’s too late. We will be covering this issue across the veterinary profession in more detail in the future.

If you’re feeling down or just want to get something off your chest, visit Vetlife or ring 07659 811118 to speak, in complete confidence, to someone who wants to help.

For full details on this study from Science Daily please click here.

An interesting article from Veterinary Economics on getting the right salary and avoiding negotiation until the appropriate time. This 5 point guide covers the delicate issue of pay from the application process to the interview itself. If you’ve found a practice how was the issue of pay decided? How did you prepare for the question... more »

With the class of 2011 graduating new vets are facing challenges that no recent grad has ever faced. There are 32 jobs available for 720 applications on the AAEP web site. That means there are 23 resumes for every job.  It is now easier to get into vet school than it is to get a... more »

Starting your own veterinary practice is the ultimate dream of every veterinary school graduate. While most veterinarians start their career working in hospitals or private clinics under the apprenticeship of another professional, the time comes to eventually move out on their own. At that time, learning what is involved in opening a successful practice should take first... more »

Practices are extremely variable in terms of the levels and types of support they offer to new graduates. Consider whether they are used to employing new graduates and how rapid their turnover of staff is. Most importantly, ask how they will support you and talk to other employees, particularly the young vets about the support... more »

What veterinary technician students don’t learn in school is in some ways more important than what they do learn in school, although the coursework of a required vet tech program is obviously indispensable for anyone pursuing this career. There are many things you should already know and many skills you should innately possess before beginning a... more »

The BVetMed course now comprises of compulsory business and enterprise components and have been designed to give students a solid grounding in business. In addition to this, there is already an extended elective option in year five, which draws more than 10% of the year group. By providing graduates with business skills as well as... more »