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      For employee pricing, we use the model of 20% off of services and cost + 10% for products. Keeping this in mind, how would you price things like radiographs, therapy laser, etc. for employees? A 20% discount on a service that they are performing on ...

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      Speed Queens for the win! Get the lowest, most mechanical top loading model you can get.(usually the cheapest as well). These are fixable if needed. I have had very few problems. The biggest problem I had was with my home Speed Queen washer- the motor ...

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      Hi all, I just brought on a new associate and am having a hard to recalculating my inventory reorder points and amounts with the new doctor. Does anyone have any advice or formula they use to calculate this? ------------------------------ Lindsey ...

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      This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Hi, As a daughter of a selling owner I was very much opposed to it at first, but I knew my dad needed a way out and he had clinic debt to pay on the way out which is why we went with corporate. ...

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      I have used ChatGPT to come up with some and staff quizzes for meetings. ------------------------------ Shauna Anderson Owner Rimforest Animal Hospital Rimforest CA 909-337-8589 shaunaandersondvm@me.com ------------------------------

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      I don't know that you are doing anything "wrong", per se. Hiring is always tough in this industry and becomes even more so in this economy. I would first assess what your hospital is offering. Do you have a fair and competitive total compensation package? ...

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      Hi, Have you sat down with the MD and provided the feedback you are getting from the team? I had a DVM meeting and gave it to them unsugar-coated! They were a bit unaware of how much their actions affected their assistant. Is she working on MD things ...

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      This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous Our owners are leaning strongly towards Mission Pet Health. Can you share any more specific reasons to avoid them?

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