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ALACHUA, FL --- The 2021 Compensation & Benefits Survey Report is a member service provided by the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA). The biannual survey examines the level of compensation and benefits provided to veterinary managers, as well as the factors that can influence those levels. About the 2021 Survey The Compensation & Benefits Survey Report is conducted at two-year intervals to ensure timely information about read more...

The New Year is almost here, and this is one of my favorite times of the year. I look forward to taking down the holiday decorations almost as much as I do putting them up, and most of the time, I enjoy reflecting on another year past and the one to come. I look forward to nerding out with some data and numbers at the practice, KPI benchmarking.   In 2020 came "The Thing" (the pandemic which shall not be named). It ate holes in two years read more...

Alachua, FL---The Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA) is pleased to announce its 2022 Emerging Leaders Program scholarship recipients: Linda McCarthy, Office Manager of Cat's Corner Veterinary Hospital in Oxford, Connecticut, and Leah Parris, Practice Manager of Loving Hands Animal Clinic in Alpharetta, Georgia. This prestigious award recognizes the leadership skills and commitment to personal growth of two VHMA members who were 40 or read more...

ALACHUA, FL---Through a collaboration of VMG, Zoetis, and the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA), five veterinary professionals have received a scholarship to help them attain the highest level of certification a veterinary manager can achieve ---the Certified Veterinary Practice Management (CVPM) credential.  CVPM certification, which is offered through the VHMA, qualifies the knowledge and experience necessary to successfully manage read more...

If you run a veterinary practice, regardless of size and number of employees, the practice is required to provide a safe and healthy workplace for employees and comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules. OSHA: An Overview The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, was created by Congress in 1970 "to assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards read more...