by Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting This article was written for and featured in DVM360. It's 3 in the morning, cold, dark and rainy. I'm 3 or 4 years old, sitting in the backseat of my dad's truck riding out to watch him to deliver a calf or fix a prolapsed uterus. Fast-forward a [...]
by Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting This article was written for and featured in Vetsource. I was driving home from a clinic earlier this week and heard on the radio that unemployment had reached an all-time low of about 3.7% nationally[1]. The AVMA has confirmed that it’s even lower in veterinary medicine at around [...]
by Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting This article was written for and featured in Vetsource. Holiday festivities. Family. Friends. Good food. Year-end inventory counts. Annual budgeting. Performance reviews. To some, the above two lines may seem as polarizing as a lump of coal and a shiny new present. Fortunately, for veterinary managers and owners [...]
by Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting This article was written for and featured in Vetsource. We hear a lot about the importance of practicing “best medicine.” Conceptually, many of us would agree that practicing best medicine is, in fact, best. Even so, the question lingers, how do we do it in the real world [...]
by Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting This article was written for and featured in Vetsource. It takes a village to raise a child. If you’re a practice owner like me, your practice is your child (or at least one of them!). As hospital owners, we’ve honed the skills necessary to run a hospital and [...]
feat. Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting Practice culture isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the heartbeat of your hospital. When leadership styles, communication, or management systems fall behind, the impact shows up everywhere: morale dips, efficiency stalls, and profitability suffers. If you missed our live session, you’re not out of luck. You can still access our [...]
feat. Kate Crumley, DVM, MS | Blue Heron Consulting Watch the full webinar here! For many veterinary professionals, owning a practice is a long-held dream. But turning that dream into a sustainable, thriving business requires more than clinical excellence—it calls for strategic planning, financial foresight, and the right guidance along the way. Owning a veterinary [...]
by Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting Running a veterinary practice is about more than providing excellent medical care—it’s also about building a sustainable business. Whether you’re preparing to buy, sell, or simply want to better understand the financial health of your hospital, knowing how practice valuations work is essential. A clear picture of your [...]
by Stith Keiser | Blue Heron Consulting Watch the webinar here! For many veterinary professionals, practice ownership represents the ultimate goal: more control, more impact, and the potential for greater financial return. But with those rewards come new responsibilities, financial risks, and personal sacrifices. This post explores the key factors to consider if you're wondering [...]
feat. Stith Keiser and Kate Crumley, DVM, MS | Blue Heron Consulting Watch the webinar here! A veterinary hospital can be a stressful environment to work in. Combine that with the incredible level of dedication and passion veterinary staff bring to their jobs, and it’s not difficult to understand why burnout and compassion fatigue are [...]
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