New Revenue Source Just Under The Surface

Veterinarians interested in adding a modality to boost practice revenue may want to consider aquatic medicine. Aquatics is the fastest-growing discipline in veterinary medicine, says David Scarfe, DVM, Ph.D., assistant director of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s Scientific Activities...

ImproMed Launches Buyback Protection Plan

ImproMed Inc. of Oshkosh, Wis., has created a buyback protection plan, which gives its customers the chance to obtain a guaranteed rebate for ImproMed to buy back workstations or servers purchased from the company. “Customers will now be able...

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VCA Antech’s Same-Store Revenue Dips 1.6%

VCA Antech Inc.’s animal hospital division recently reported revenue of $246.7 million for its first quarter ended March 31, an increase of 3.5 percent from the year-ago period of $238.4 million. Same-store revenue declined by 1.6 percent. The Los...

Why Heartworm Preventive Sales Should Not Go Over The Counter

The current monthly oral and topical heartworm preventives, as well as ProHeart6, the injectable six-month formulation for dogs, are all members of the same pharmaceutical class: the macrocyclic lactones. These are compounds or chemical derivatives of compounds produced by...