ABSTRACT
The horse owner not only expects outstanding care for their horse; they also recognize and appreciate a well-run equine practice. They expect their veterinarian to show up on time for appointments; they expect to receive decipherable invoices and statements on a regular basis and they appreciate an assistant who enhances the services that their veterinarian provides. A well-managed ambulatory equine practice supports the ideals of both high standards of care and mobility. In fact, a poorly managed practice will ultimately impact the care that an equine veterinarian attempts to provide the horses in his or her care. Without careful attention to profitability and efficiency, the practice's ability to grow and develop with emerging therapies and technologies is impossible. Furthermore, a poorly managed practice will significantly contribute to the frustration that an equine veterinarian feels after working long hours and receiving only nominal pay.
Subject(s)
Horse Diseases/therapy , Practice Management/standards , Quality of Health Care , Veterinary Medicine/standards , Animals , HorsesABSTRACT
Purchasing new or used capital assets involves both emotional and financial components in the decision making process. In addition, there are intangible factors such as client perceptions and expectations that fit into the equation. Identify the facts from a business perspective and then define whether this investment (expense) is good for the practice and fits with the short- and long-term growth strategies. Ask the tough questions, analyze the numbers, understand the clients' needs, and tie this together with the practice brand and strategic objectives. The informed and prepared buyer is usually successful in making the right decision.
Subject(s)
Decision Making , Horses , Practice Management/economics , Animals , Commerce/economics , Health Services Needs and Demand/economics , PerceptionSubject(s)
Ambulatory Care , Veterinary Medicine/methods , Animals , Horse Diseases/therapy , HorsesABSTRACT
A 46-year-old woman sought treatment for pain in her maxillary anterior teeth. Physical examination revealed facial tenderness and an expanded anterior maxilla, with palatal swelling in the approximate midline. The lesion had eroded through the midline anterior palate and anterior nasal spine and had shifted the nasal floor in a superior direction. Teeth No. 8-10 tested nonvital to electrical stimulation. The lesion was dissected carefully and lifted off the nasal floor while the patient was under general anesthesia. Histologically, the lesion was cystic with an epithelial lining composed of respiratory and squamous epithelium. As a result, a nasopalatine duct cyst was diagnosed.
