Dr. Bill Wagner
Antitrust Enforcement: More Important than Ever in Veterinary Medicine
Antitrust regulation remains one of the few effective checks on the rapid pace of consolidation within veterinary medicine.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Mar 21
- 5 min
What Lessons Can Veterinary Medicine Take Away from the Silicon Valley Bank Failure?
There are several concerning parallels to be drawn between the events of SVB’s failure and the behavior of many veterinary groups.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Feb 24
- 6 min
Consolidation in Veterinary Medicine: Why Isn’t Patient Care Getting Better?
Why is care not getting better in veterinary medicine despite significant consolidation?
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Jan 10
- 4 min
You Forgot to Make an Important Resolution this New Year!
Building a strategic plan is important as a business owner. Transition planning is an important part of any owner's strategic plan!
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Dec 2, 2022
- 5 min
The State of Veterinary Medicine, December 2022
It is unclear if a recession will happen in the US, but it is an important possibility to think about. Are you and your practice prepared?
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Oct 25, 2022
- 6 min
Expense Management: Conquer the Middle of Your P&L
The Profit & Loss statement of a veterinary practice is intimidating at first glance. There’s a lot of information on that one document,...
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Why Are There So Many Veterinary Corporations?
Over the last decade, the number of veterinary corporations has absolutely skyrocketed. This article discusses why that is the case.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Aug 22, 2022
- 4 min
Where Have All the Veterinarians Gone? Part 2 of 2: Finding Answers
There is an acute and growing shortage of veterinarians. Solutions must both be profession-wide and at the level of individual practices.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- May 2, 2022
- 5 min
Where Have All the Veterinarians Gone? Part 1 of 2: The Problems
There is a shortage of veterinarians in the United States. This article discusses some of the causes for that shortage.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Apr 4, 2022
- 6 min
Quality of Revenue
A deeper look at revenue reveals that revenue can be divided into many categories and sub-categories which all have different “quality”.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Learning to Unplug
Work-life boundaries are especially hard for veterinary practice owners to establish. Unplugging from work is good for you and your team.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Feb 4, 2022
- 4 min
Improving EBITDA at Your Veterinary Practice
In my last blog post we discussed the financial metric EBITDA. This week we discuss how to improve EBITDA at your veterinary practice.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Jan 4, 2022
- 5 min
What’s the deal with EBITDA?
“Multiple of EBITDA” has become the prevailing core metric by which veterinary practices are valued.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Dec 20, 2021
- 3 min
Entrepreneurship and Veterinary Medicine, a Match Made in Heaven
There are countless opportunities for veterinarians to utilize their veterinary medical degree to pursue entrepreneurship.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Dec 6, 2021
- 5 min
Charting the Future for Rural Veterinary Medicine
Rural America is facing a growing crisis of access to veterinary healthcare.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
What I'm Thankful For
Thanksgiving provides us with an occasion to reflect on the last year and think about all that we have to be thankful for.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Nov 22, 2021
- 2 min
Aim for Authenticty
Authenticity of action comes naturally to your entire organization when your mission is authentic.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Keep the Fire Burning: Celebrate the Wins
Employee feedback skews negative for in high-performing careers. High expectations are fine, but you should still celebrate success!
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Oct 25, 2021
- 3 min
Talk More: Most Organizational Challenges Are Easily Fixed with Better Communication
Better vertical and horizontal communication sets organizations up for success. Many problems can be solved through better communication.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Debt Crisis: Has a Veterinary Degree Become a Bad Investment? Part 2 of 2, Finding Answers
Last week we discussed the student loan debt crisis in veterinary medicine. This week we’ll be discussing potential answers.
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