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Books Business books for veterinarians and technicians; pet care guides. Find success and enrich your career. Veterinary Career Guides Pet Care Guides (101 Training Tips for Your Cat) Book Contributions New Title! Look for our new book in May 2008: Team Satisfaction Pays: Organizational Development for Veterinary Practice Everything you need to know to develop your practice and your team Veterinary Career Guides  FlexVet: How To Be One, How To Hire One(Looking for The Relief Veterinarian's Manual? It's been integrated into FlexVet.) The Housecall Veterinarian's Manual New 2007 Edition with CD!
The Relief Veterinary Technician's ManualCareer Choices for VeterinariansClient Satisfaction Pays
Hot Off the Press! FlexVet: How To Be One, How To Hire One. The Comprehensive Practice Guide for Relief and Part-time Veterinarians
FlexVet includes information for everyone to better control their lives and schedules. Practice owners and practice managers can assess their needs and then find the appropriate person to fill those needs. Veterinarians who desire more flexibility or choice can determine whether relief or part-time work is best for their situation. No matter what your position, the tools in this book can help you find the right match. FlexVet Fact Sheet Includes CD with all checklists, forms, and assessments!EmployersSelf-assessment quizzes Do I need a technician, a relief veterinarian, or a part-time veterinarian? How to find the best match for your practice culture Checklists for hiring relief and part-time veterinarians Insurance needs for flex-vets (and who pays) Part-Time Veterinarians Part-timer scheduling: Coordinating your needs with theirs (Useful for other part-time team members, too!) Step-by-step guide for creating a part-timer’s contract Variations of flexible and part-time work schedules including job-sharing, flex-time, compressed work weeks, seasonal work, and more What’s best for me—relief or part-time work? Relief Veterinarians Contract tips and samples Guide to setting fees and policies Pre-work checklists for relievers and employers Independent contractor criteria Tips for the Whole Team Tips for enhancing teamwork with flex-vets Checklists to improve consistency and continuity Communicating with clients to increase their acceptance and trust of flex-vets Crucial steps to develop seamless transitions between shifts
THE RELIEF VETERINARY TECHNICIAN'S MANUAL The "Temp Tech's" guide to creating a relief technician business, developing a business plan, estimating costs, setting fees and policies, generating work and increasing profitability. Business forms, invoices, and letters are included. Tax strategies and the effects of being an independent contractor are discussed. Case examples describe various difficulties that may arise, giving the technician an opportunity to set policies and avoid problems. Written by Carin Smith, DVM, with Contributing Editor Rebecca Rose, CVT. Topics include:
CAREER CHOICES FOR VETERINARIANS: BEYOND PRIVATE PRACTICE is a career guide written for two groups:
Whether you're a new graduate or a seasoned veterinarian, this book will guide you through a wide array of career choices. The careers listed here focus on those that don't require any degree beyond that of DVM. Some of you may be new veterinary school graduates who are exploring all your options before you select a job. Others are thinking of applying to veterinary school, and are evaluating their potential future career. Many readers are veterinarians who are searching for choices. After 4 years of schooling, and perhaps several years of practice, you may find that private practice does not fill all your needs. Perhaps you've enjoyed practice for many years but now want a change. Others are new graduates who want to fully explore the possibilities before settling on a job. For some, the cost (in both time and money) of buying a veterinary hospital is beyond what they wish to pursue. For others, the realities of small business management aren't what they had in mind when they envisioned their veterinary career. The choice needn't be "either / or " when it comes to making a good living and having a job you enjoy. CAREER CHOICES FOR VETERINARIANS includes:
The Housecall Veterinarian’s Manual Carin A. Smith, DVM Smith Veterinary Consulting Dr. Smith’s classic resource has been updated for 2007. Our new book includes a CD with essential checklists for housecall veterinarians to set up their practice and their home office. The great information from previous editions has been updated to reflect today’s working environment. Housecall practice continues to offer a successful alternative to standard private practice. Veterinarians choose housecall practice because it offers a variety of benefits:
If you're a new business owner you want to know how to get clients, how to set up a home office, how to arrange your schedule, and what to charge. You may be interested in how other housecall DVMs manage to restrain pets without help, or how to coordinate with a full-service hospital for those procedures that can't be done at the client's home. If you're an experienced practitioner you may wonder how other housecall DVMs run their practices, and how they handle some of the situations that are unique to a housecall practice. You may have questions about hiring help, changing your schedule, or limiting your work. Even if you have had a housecall practice for many years, you can take a new look at old habits and perhaps improve your business management. The Housecall Veterinarian's Manual is packed with useful ideas for any housecall veterinarian, including:
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CLIENT SATISFACTION PAYS: Quality Service for Practice SuccessAdapted by Dr. Smith from a similar book written for human doctors, Client Satisfaction Pays helps you understand the client experience and teaches you ways to make it more pleasant, even exceptional. Happy clients mean a happier staff and a more successful practice. Getting it right comes from getting your entire staff to participate in the client satisfaction process. The book is divided into three sections:
Award-WinningPet Care Guides Click on a Guide: 101 Training Tips for Your Cat 
101 Training Tips for Your CatThis practical guide to good manners and fun tricks is a must for every cat owner. It is conveniently organized into short sections that concentrate on specific issues. 101 Training Tips for Your Cat is a recipient of the Cat Writer's Association "Alpo Responsible Pet Owner Book Award." Topics covered include:
KPMG LLP Study Report: Abridged Version. Current and Future Market for Veteirnarians and Veterinary Medical Services in the United States. National Commission on Veterinary Economic Issues, 2000. Carin Smith, Editor. Mastering the Marketplace: Taking Your Practice to the Top. Ross Clark, Veterinary Medicine Publishing Group 1996. Dr. Smith's material is included in Chapter 2, Human Resources, and is titled "What staff members say about owners." Animal Rescue in Flood and Swiftwater Incidents. Slim Ray, CFS Press Floodfighters Series, 1996. Forward by Dr. Smith. Pets-R-Permitted Hotel, Motel, Kennel and Petsitter Travel & Pets Directory. Annenberg Communications, 1993 (also 1994, 1995, and 1997 editions). Health Considerations chapter by Dr. Smith. Travel With or Without Pets 1998. Annenberg Communications, 1993. Health Considerations chapter by Dr. Smith. Several pet books by Amy Shojai include expert commentary from Dr. Smith. The most recent is The First Aid Companion for Dogs & Cats, Rodale Press, 2001. The Associate Veterinarian's Survival Guide. AAHA Press. Several chapters written by Dr. Smith. Quick Info for Librarians and Bookstores All titles available now Shipment is upon payment (VISA, MC, Check) Discounts only on orders of 10 or more books (any combo of titles) No returns unless damaged For details about book content, price, and ordering, return to top FlexVet: How to Be One, How to Hire One. Carin A. Smith Peshastin, WA, Smith Veterinary Consulting 156 pp ringbound ISBN 1885780168 The Relief Veterinary Technician's Manual Carin A. Smith Revised and updated Peshastin, WA, Smith Veterinary Consulting 2002 123 pages, Ring bound ISBN 1 885780 12 5 HouseCall: The Housecall Veterinarian's Manual, 4th Edition. Book Plus CD Carin A. Smith Revised and updated Peshastin, WA, Smith Veterinary Consulting 2007 ISBN 1885780184 112 pp ringbound Career Choices for Veterinarians: Beyond Private Practice Carin A. Smith Peshastin, WA, Smith Veterinary Consulting 1998 251 pages, paperback ISBN 1 885780 08 7 101 Training Tips For Your Cat Carin A. Smith Dell Trade Paperback, 1994 236 pages ISBN 0 440 50567 4 Rights reverted to author, new ISBN (same book, now available from SVS) Smith Veterinary Consulting ISBN 1 885 780 14 1 Facilitation | Medical Writing & Editing | Publishing Advisor Specialized Medical & Business English Tutoring | Main Page Smith Veterinary Consulting & Publishing Web Site Developed & Hosted by Access Now Group Copyright © # |
