1. How to start your own Veterinary Business LTC Georgette Goonan

2. Have a plan. Have a plan. Write down what you want to do. Write down what you want to do. Talk to other veterinarians for advive. Talk to other veterinarians for advive.

3. Decide if you want to travel for the appointments (mobile service). Decide if you want to travel for the appointments (mobile service). Or, if you want to have a vet hospital where your clients come to you. Or, if you want to have a vet hospital where your clients come to you.

4. Keep your costs low. Keep your costs low. This will help keep your expenses low as your business grows. This will help keep your expenses low as your business grows.

5. Get a small bank loan if you need to buy basic equipment and medicine to get started. Get a small bank loan if you need to buy basic equipment and medicine to get started. Only borrow what you need, so that the payments are lower, as you pay it back. Only borrow what you need, so that the payments are lower, as you pay it back.

6. Have phone numbers of suppliers, laboratories, other vets, and services available. Have phone numbers of suppliers, laboratories, other vets, and services available.

7. Advertise! Advertise! Tell everybody that you see and the news will spread. Tell everybody that you see and the news will spread. Put a poster at the Ag Depot Put a poster at the Ag Depot Or the marketplace Or the marketplace

8. Get a phone number; a cell phone is OK. Get a phone number; a cell phone is OK. Or an office phone. Or an office phone. Or both. Or both.

9. Decide what your prices for services will be. Decide what your prices for services will be. Have your prices close to what other prices are in your area. Have your prices close to what other prices are in your area. Have your customers pay you after you treat their animal. Try not to do any billing! Have your customers pay you after you treat their animal. Try not to do any billing!

10. Do a good job! You are well trained, so take your time and give a good exam and treatment. Do a good job! You are well trained, so take your time and give a good exam and treatment. Followup with a phone call or another exam in 1-3 days. Followup with a phone call or another exam in 1-3 days. Show your customers that you care! Show your customers that you care!

11. Only order medicines for a 2 month supply. Only order medicines for a 2 month supply. Unused or expired medicine is a waste of your money. Unused or expired medicine is a waste of your money.

12. When an appointment is made, be there on time. When an appointment is made, be there on time.

13. Have fun, enjoy your profession as a veterinarian! Have fun, enjoy your profession as a veterinarian! Encourage others to be in your profession also, if they are interested. Encourage others to be in your profession also, if they are interested.

14. Do you have any questions? Do you have any questions?