The VetPractice Playbook
The VetPractice Playbook is your weekly game plan for building, leading, and scaling a successful veterinary practice. Designed specifically for practice owners, managers, and aspiring leaders, this podcast from VetPracticePro dives into the real-world challenges of ownership—from team leadership and operations to growth, profitability, and long-term sustainability—so you can run a more efficient, profitable, and purpose-driven clinic.
Join host Dr. Emily King alongside Jon and Cayla Bittles and Richie King every Wednesday at 9:00 AM EST as they break down the realities of practice ownership, share practical, actionable strategies, and equip you with the tools to lead your team effectively, enhance the client experience, protect your time and wellbeing, and build a practice—and a career—you’re proud to own.
The VetPractice Playbook
EP7 - How Veterinary Clinics Escape Survival Mode
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In this episode of The VetPractice Playbook, the crew reminisces on 2025 and dives deep into how veterinary clinics can escape survival mode through... GOAL SETTING! They discuss the difference between a survival clinic and a clinic built on purpose, how clinics confuse busyness with progress, and so much more.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
02:00 2025 Reflections
04:58 What Does a Reactive Clinic Look Like
06:50 Looking Busy is not Always Progressing
08:11 Impact of COVID on Clinics
08:45 A Telltale Sign of a Reactive Clinic
10:34 Goal-Oriented Clinics
12:36 Measuring Your Metrics
14:32 Dealing with Turnovers
16:26 Questions That Intentional Clinics Might Ask
17:35 Scheduling Your Priorities
19:00 Working On Your Business Not In It
21:42 Roundtable Replay
27:55 Outro
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