Tag: Finance
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10 years: a decade of Davidson
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2022 is bringing up lots of 10 year anniversaries: The London Olympics Keeping up with the Kardashians began My first blogs for Vet Times Yes, 10 years ago I was on Twitter as @JaneRVN and was already using #PlanetRVN when a certain digital editor from Vet Times slid into my DMs… before that was even…
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Complaints of old
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One of my recent blogs was about an issue with a client, and I didn’t dwell on the cost aspect of the problem – mainly because we know finance is often a sticky issue for the veterinary profession. However on recent tangent historical research, I uncovered an amazing story of a medical complaint based on…
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Accessibility to veterinary medicine, part 3: postgraduates
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There are many reasons that someone may decide to embark on a veterinary course as a postgraduate. Whether that be because his or her A-level or equivalent grades weren’t reached at the time to enter at undergraduate level, or a change in career direction later in life (who genuinely knows what they want to do…
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Accessibility to veterinary medicine, part 2: attracting students
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So why is the veterinary profession struggling to attract students from underprivileged backgrounds? Whether it has anything to do with economical geography or not, many vets will tell the same story – they were told repeatedly during their childhood and teenage years that they would never make it as a vet and to pick another…
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Planning for 2020: RCVS VN council
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My online diary is synchronising today and it shows updates from last year to check if I want to review them or create them as an annual event – a handy feature that is a good memory jogger. I’m sure you have an idea of things you’re planning for in 2020, but have you considered…
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Vet finance guide, pt 3: purchasing equipment
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Investment in equipment to offer new services, improved efficiency and improve your practice is highly important. As with any industry, technology advances and staying on top of it can ensure your business can remain strong. Veterinary equipment can be expensive and paying out a lump sum for a particular purchase can have a significant impact…
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Vet finance guide, pt 2: raising working capital
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Management of working capital is one of the most important issues for any business. Owners of veterinary practices are no different, and choosing the right products can result in significant savings in interest and charges. This guide will break down some of the most suitable products for raising capital for your business. Revolving credit facilities…
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Vet finance guide, pt 1: property
Veterinary practices are extremely popular with lenders and as the industry is considered a safe bet, funding may be easier to acquire than you may imagine. With the commercial funding market continuing to evolve, vets are well placed to benefit from increased competition between lenders. As the commercial finance market grows, plenty of new and…
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Back to school
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This week, I returned to my old school to talk to some A-level students about university life. During the question and answer session, fellow ex-students and I were asked the reasons why we chose our respective universities. We discussed the criteria we considered before coming to our individual conclusions, such as: accommodation city versus rural location…
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Student congress season
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The new year brought with it my last student congress season. It was the turn of Cambridge to host the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) Congress this year, and I attended lectures covering a range of disciplines and species. These included: equine dentistry rabbit surgery pig disease epidemiology a TB panel However, my personal favourite…