Dr Dave Nicol BVMS Cert Mgmt MRCVS

Veterinary practice ownership has long been a financially rewarding option. High time it was an emotionally rewarding one for all concerned, too. This is the gift that strong leaders bestow on those lucky enough to work on their team. If more of us developed these skills, the course of veterinary medicine would change inevitably for the good.

What leaders say and do matters.

It’s something we’ve all known deep down for years but probably struggled to know what actions matter most.

This landmark leadership study reveals exactly what these actions are, giving conclusive evidence that leadership has a profound and measurable impact on veterinary practice culture.

Conducted and published by the research team at VetX International, the study is titled Leadership Actions and Their Impact on Veterinary Practice… Show more

What leaders say and do matters.

It’s something we’ve all known deep down for years but probably struggled to know what actions matter most.

This landmark leadership study reveals exactly what these actions are, giving conclusive evidence that leadership has a profound and measurable impact on veterinary practice culture.

Conducted and published by the research team at VetX International, the study is titled Leadership Actions and Their Impact on Veterinary Practice Culture.

It shows that practices wishing to cultivate the best culture should focus their efforts on the following four activities: Creating time for leadership and then spending this time creating and communicating a clear vision, dealing with toxic employee behavior, and recruiting good people into their businesses. Each thing being inextricably linked to the others.

Though perhaps obvious, the study also revealed some shocking data on the number of practices actually doing all, or indeed any of these things well. Show less

For the past decade, I have been convinced of two things in veterinary medicine.

Firstly, that we are doing something wrong with human capital as there is an alarming dropout rate from our profession.

Secondly, that new graduates are the future and we should be spending a lot more time and effort making sure that the next generation of vets like you are looked after better. For to destroy the new vets of today, is to destroy the veterinary industry of tomorrow.

As such… Show more

For the past decade, I have been convinced of two things in veterinary medicine.

Firstly, that we are doing something wrong with human capital as there is an alarming dropout rate from our profession.

Secondly, that new graduates are the future and we should be spending a lot more time and effort making sure that the next generation of vets like you are looked after better. For to destroy the new vets of today, is to destroy the veterinary industry of tomorrow.

As such, and because I think talk alone is cheap, I have spent many years planning, running and improving a general practice internship program that offers a supportive and nurturing route for new graduates as they leave college and start on their journey into the world of veterinary medicine.

I was fortunate to have a good start in my life as a vet and throughout my career have been coached and mentored by some wonderful people. What follows in these pages is my way of saying thanks and passing on this good fortune.

You’ll find as much relevant knowledge as I thought would be useful at the beginning of your career. Quite literally stuff I wish someone had told me on day one. It would have saved a lot of time stress and errors if they had.
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A book for veterinary professionals to help launch their online marketing efforts. Features chapters about how to generate content for your website, how to get that content to the pet owners who live in your area and how to covert them into fee paying clients. Covering hot topics like social media, SEO, google, blogging and much much more.