Dr. Bill Wagner
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
- 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, but it can generally be simplified into three main components: Top, Middle, And Bottom. The “top line” of the clinic is the total revenues collected over the period of the P&L. Drawing analogy to a biological system (what we understand better as clinicians), these are the “ins” of the clinic. The middle of the P&L is where all expenses sit.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Sep 23
- 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
- May 2
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Oct 12, 2021
- 6 min
The Debt Crisis: Has a Veterinary Degree Become a Bad Investment? Part 1 of 2, The Problem
The financial cost of earning a veterinary degree is higher than it has ever been. Debt to income ratio for veterinary graduates is rising.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
Set Your Clients up for Success From the Start
It is important to establish expectations about the cost of pet ownership and set clients up for success in budgeting for future expenses.
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Dr. Bill Wagner
- Sep 20, 2021
- 5 min
Be a Dental Health Hero
Dental disease is prevalent and impactful in small animals. A proactive approach to oral health can add years to your patients' lives,
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