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Starting a New Practice Guide

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Opening a new veterinary practice?

To help aspiring new owners, we've put together the Complete Guide to Starting a New Veterinary Practice. Every step: from the groundwork preparations to the business plan, legal requirements to insurance, recruitment to opening day. 📋

Everything you need to know to start a vet practice

  • 1. Business Planning

    • ✔️ Required Skills & Experience

      ✔️ Your Vision, Goals & Market

      ✔️ Business Plan

      ✔️ Services

      ✔️ Pricing

      ✔️ Location

      ✔️ Build vs Renovate

      ✔️ Costs & Financing

  • 2. Administrative Setup

    • ✔️ Step 1 – Forming a legal entity

      ✔️ Step 2 – Acquiring a domain name

      ✔️ Step 3 – Registering for taxes

      ✔️ Step 4 – Setting up a business bank account & credit card

      ✔️ Step 5 – Accounting & Compliance

      ✔️ Step 6 – Sourcing key permits/licenses

      ✔️ Step 7 – Getting the right insurance

  • 3. Tools of the Trade

    • ✔️ Software (PMS)

      ✔️ Devices (Computers, iPads & Tablets)

      ✔️ Diagnostics, X-Ray & Ultrasound

      ✔️ Printers and Label Machines

      ✔️ Credit Card Terminals

      ✔️ Phone Lines

      ✔️ Telemedicine

      ✔️ Electronic Whiteboard

      ✔️ Controlled Drug Storage & Registry

      ✔️ Prescription Management & Dispensation

      ✔️ Distributor and Supplier Accounts

      ✔️ Reference Laboratory Accounts

      ✔️ Website

      ✔️ Insurance

  • 4. Recruitment & Marketing

    • ✔️ Hiring the right team

      ✔️ Establishing your brand

  • 5. Bumps in the Road

    • ✔️ Expect the Unexpected

If you're doing your research on the dos and don’ts of starting a vet practice, congratulations! You’re embarking on an exciting, meaningful journey, one that few are brave enough to tackle. You will impact many lives in your community 🐶🐈