Practitioner and national consultant Thomas Catanzaro knows that planning for the future today takes the fear out of meeting it tomorrow. In the same practical, easy-to-understand approach of this "Building the Successful Veterinary Practice" series, Catanzaro guides readers through the process of succession planning. From developing a better leadership structure to understanding the fiscal and legal aspects of a sale transaction, Catanzaro teaches the practice owner how to exit the practice at the time of his or her choosing and to maximize the after-tax profits from the sale. Some of the topics the author explores:
Understanding the forces of change
Calculating the practice's value
Assessing risks and demographic demands
Compensating team members
Preparing for the sale
Creating a market
Choosing a transaction structure
Selecting a legal structure
Negotiating transaction contracts
Entering into a solo group practice or practice affiliation
Planning for an associate buy-in
Easing the transition of ownership and practice leadership

The second volume of Building the Successful Veterinary Practice shows how to: apply the leadership skills and tools presented in Volume 1 to the veterinary practice of today and tomorrow; integrate leadership into new programs and net producing procedures; create and maintain a successful veterinary practice that will prosper well into the new century.

Using the methods explained in this book, veterinarians can: ensure quality health care delivery; provide adequate remuneration to provider, staff, and facility; and establish a clear community role and market niche.

An extensive appendix provides fiscal tracking systems, nine types of forms and other net enhancing materials which may be used in total or adapted to specific practice needs.

The process of planning and building or renovating a veterinary healthcare facility is often long, complex, and fraught with problems. To increase the chances for success, turn to the "Design the Dream" consultants--specialists who provide guidance based on visits to over 2500 hospitals in the past decade. "Design the Dream" teaches practice managers/administrators, board members, facility planning teams, and veterinarians about the process, potential pitfalls, and technical terminology of veterinary facility programming and design.

A collaboration with a consultant or architect helps to identify the benefits of the practice's expansion or evolution. Careful planning can assure not only the financial viability of the practice, but also its survival vis-a-vis regulatory agencies. "Design the Dream: A Pre-Construction Primer"
Describes the process of creating a new building (or altering an existing one) from conception to construction initiation.
Explains programming and design in sufficient detail to establish a common language and understanding between the veterinarians and practice managers/administrators and the architects and engineers.
Offers criteria to evaluate design concepts.
Ensures that each potential veterinary practice can access the needed resources before investing their future earnings.

Conceived and developed as a pre-construction self-training and orientation text, "Design the Dream" demonstrates how members of the practice staff and technical experts work together to create the long-range plan of the practice. Example flow diagrams and draft facility floor plans spark creativity, provide a starting point for adaptation to individual needs, and represent a dream that can be pursued and achieved. Whether your veterinary healthcare team is creating a new facility or adapting a facility that no longer fits your practice style or client expectations, "Design the Dream" will ease the process.

This is the first volume of a multi-volume set of veterinary practice leadership and management resources. Veterinarians will discover the concepts and tools that can enable them to help the staff in their practices develop into a team, one that eagerly responds to changes in the marketplace and is committed to improvement. Catanzaro has written in pragmatic terms about: the attitudes that promote a sense of teamwork; evaluating and developing your own leadership skills; the structure of a successful group; communication techniques; and Continuous Quality Improvement--all with an eye on the special circumstances and dynamics within veterinary practices. Appendices include a glossary of terms, leadership calibration instruments, summary leadership skill sessions, and suggestions for additional reading. The next volume in the series will address key programs to enhance net income.

Predicting 25 years out is no easy task - long term assessments have variable criteria such as sustainability, strategic relevance, and financial performance. In "Veterinary Medicine and Practice 25 Years in the Future and the Economic Steps to Get There," Tom Catanzaro and Terry Hall condense facts from recent studies, identify the social and technological long-term trends to watch, and supply an economic roadmap that will help veterinary professionals steer their practices through the next quarter of a century.

The insightful book
summarizes emerging trends in veterinary healthcare delivery.
offers financial planning priorities for veterinarians by career stage (priorities for new graduates, new buyers of a practice, practice owners nearing retirement, etc.).
stresses fundamental financial principles and life-balance needs.
outlines the steps and strategies veterinarians should follow to ensure financial well-being.