--- title: The VitusVet Blog - The Definitive Resource for Modern Veterinary Clinics | Marketing For Veterinary Practices (3) description: Marketing For Veterinary Practices | From engaging Millennial clients, to pet portal use, to veterinary smartphone apps and use of the cloud, the VitusVet Blog is the definitive resource for uniting great veterinary medicine with modern business sensibilities. (3) --- - [Login](https://www.vitusvet.com/Account/login) [![VitusVet Logo](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1631263700.png)](https://vitusvet.com/) - [Blog Home](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog) - [VitusVet Home](https://www.vitusvet.com/) - [About](https://www.vitusvet.com/company-info/) - [Contact](https://www.vitusvet.com/contact/) ## [Is this even legal?  Telemedicine for veterinarians](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/is-this-even-legal-telemedicine-for-veterinarians) Posted by [Mark Olcott, DVM](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/mark-olcott-dvm) on Mar 23, 2016 12:30:13 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/scales-of-justice-gavel_41.jpg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/is-this-even-legal-telemedicine-for-veterinarians) As technology continues to change virtually everything consumers do, it’s not surprising that a small but growing number of companies are offering online veterinary consults directly to pet owners.  Their business models vary and some are an outgrowth of what’s happening in human medicine. where the desire to minimize costs leads to a strong preference to keep people OUT of the doctor’s office.  For example, the average ER visit for a diabetic human costs about $15,000, so it’s not surprising that doctors and insurance companies are looking for ways to minimize these expensive, frequently avoidable visits. [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/is-this-even-legal-telemedicine-for-veterinarians) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/is-this-even-legal-telemedicine-for-veterinarians#comments-listing) Topics: [Marketing For Veterinary Practices](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices), [For Practice Managers](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/for-practice-managers) ## [Two key words to bear in mind when setting prices](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/two-key-words-to-bear-in-mind-when-setting-prices) Posted by [Mark Olcott, DVM](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/mark-olcott-dvm) on Mar 16, 2016 9:50:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/knowthyself.jpeg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/two-key-words-to-bear-in-mind-when-setting-prices)   [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/two-key-words-to-bear-in-mind-when-setting-prices) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/two-key-words-to-bear-in-mind-when-setting-prices#comments-listing) Topics: [Grow Your Veterinary Practice](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice), [Marketing For Veterinary Practices](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices), [For Practice Managers](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/for-practice-managers) ## ["Sell" shouldn't be a four-letter word](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/sell-shouldnt-be-a-four-letter-word) Posted by [Mark Olcott, DVM](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/mark-olcott-dvm) on Mar 12, 2016 11:51:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://content.vitusvet.com/hubfs/10598652216_b3c1e6ca2a_k.jpg)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/sell-shouldnt-be-a-four-letter-word) [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/sell-shouldnt-be-a-four-letter-word) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/sell-shouldnt-be-a-four-letter-word#comments-listing) Topics: [Grow Your Veterinary Practice](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice), [Marketing For Veterinary Practices](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices) ## [3 things you need to know about reviews for your veterinary practice](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-reviews-for-your-veterinary-practice) Posted by [Mark Olcott, DVM](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/mark-olcott-dvm) on Feb 26, 2016 8:35:06 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![VitusVet_iStock_000015736639_Large.jpg](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VitusVet_iStock_000015736639_Large.jpg?width=730&height=490&name=VitusVet_iStock_000015736639_Large.jpg "VitusVet_iStock_000015736639_Large.jpg")For this week's post, I’ll borrow liberally from one of my favorite movies and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of online reviews.  While the most popular places for reviews may change over the years, the underlying concept of consumers telling other consumers about their experience is not going to go away.  Here are some things that you should be thinking about, focused specifically on veterinary medicine. [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-reviews-for-your-veterinary-practice) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/3-things-you-need-to-know-about-reviews-for-your-veterinary-practice#comments-listing) Topics: [Grow Your Veterinary Practice](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice), [Marketing For Veterinary Practices](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices) ## [Social media for your veterinary practice:  are you doing it wrong?](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/social-media-for-your-veterinary-practice-are-you-doing-it-wrong) Posted by [Mark Olcott, DVM](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/author/mark-olcott-dvm) on Feb 16, 2016 2:40:27 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![frustrated-doctor_copy.jpg](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-2064969312.jpg?width=599&height=400&name=file-2064969312.jpg "frustrated-doctor_copy.jpg") It wasn’t that long ago that differentiation for a veterinary practice meant how your Yellow Pages ad looked compared to those of the other veterinary hospitals in town.  Or maybe that you did an annual Open House to promote interest in the local community.  Today, our society has become so connected through sites like Angie’s List, Facebook, Yelp! and Pinterest that traditional means of promoting your practice, like print advertising, aren’t as effective as they once were.   [Read More](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/social-media-for-your-veterinary-practice-are-you-doing-it-wrong) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/social-media-for-your-veterinary-practice-are-you-doing-it-wrong#comments-listing) Topics: [Grow Your Veterinary Practice](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice), [Marketing For Veterinary Practices](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices) [Previous](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices/page/2) [All posts](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/all) [Next](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices/page/4) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Grow Your Veterinary Practice (79)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/grow-your-veterinary-practice) - [For Practice Managers (73)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/for-practice-managers) - [Innovative Technology For Vets (31)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/innovative-technology-for-vets) - [Marketing For Veterinary Practices (23)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/marketing-for-veterinary-practices) - [Pet Health (13)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-health) - [Millennials in veterinary medicine (10)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/millennials-in-veterinary-medicine) - [apps (4)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/apps) - [Press Releases (3)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/press-releases) - [Pet Grooming (1)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/pet-grooming) - [boarding a pet (1)](https://content.vitusvet.com/blog/topic/boarding-a-pet) see all We love pets and believe in advocating for them because they can't speak for themselves. ### Contact Us ### Check Us Out On: [![twi1](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1630452307.png)](http://www.twitter.com/vitusvet) [![link](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1630452302.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/company/vitus-animal-health-inc-) [![rss1](https://content.vitusvet.com/hs-fs/hub/427788/file-1626998949.png)](https://blog.vitusvet.com/) 2023 VitusVet. 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