Veterinary Medicine and Practice

Thomas E. Catanzaro, DVM, MHA, FACHE, Diplomate, American College of Healthcare Executives, is the only veterinarian to have achieved board certification in this prestigious 30,000+ member organization and is a full-time veterinary consultant. In the past 10 years he has built the largest veterinary-exclusive, diplomate-led veterinary consulting team in the United States.Terry H. Hall, DVM, CFP, is a former small animal clinician/multi-practice owner and one of few veterinarians to have achieved the Certified Financial Planner designation. He has provided telephone and on-site management assistance to more than 1,500 veterinarians and practice owners and owns a full-time financial planning practice that specializes in financial success strategies for veterinarians and practice owners.

• Introduction xiChapter 1 The World of the New Millennium 3Chapter 2 The Story of a Veterinarian’s Search 29Chapter 3 Emerging Practice Size Trends 73Chapter 4 Mega Study Evolution 95Chapter 5 Veterinary Transition from Control to Leadership 109Chapter 6 The Consultant’s Story 129Chapter 7 Steps to Financial Success 157Appendix A: Healthy People 2010, A New Focus for Veterinary Medicine 171Appendix B: What is Facilitation? 185Appendix C: Creating a Vision for Strategic Assessment 193Appendix D: Debt Retirement in the New Millennium 217Appendix E: The Financial Planning Process 221Appendix F: Savings Accumulation Strategies 229Appendix G: Retirement Plans and IRAs 235Appendix H: Insights into Investing 243Appendix I: Estate Planning Concepts 249Appendix J: Charting a Practice Course 257Appendix K: Our Future in Our Community 267Appendix L: A Primer Glossary on Money 271