Veterinary Practice Management Consultants
For Practice Owners · Online Courses

Online Courses.

Short, practical, self-paced courses on the business of running a practice, taught by working owners — and free for every owner who takes the India Practice Index diagnostic.

Self-paced · Taught by working owners · Included with your diagnostic

i.Foundations

VCI Renewals & Lapses

Understand what drives VCI renewals — and what causes lapses. A practical walkthrough of the renewal cycle, lapse triggers, and the small operational moves that protect recurring revenue.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
ii.Foundations

Pricing 101: The Hidden Cost of "Safe" Pricing

Underpricing feels safe — and it slowly kills your practice. Learn why "market rate" thinking caps your growth and how to reprice without losing trust.

1 module5mDr. Pooja Kadu
iii.Foundations

Pricing & Trust

Price is a trust signal — not a barrier. How to frame fees, explain value, and handle objections without discounting your way to thin margins.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
iv.Foundations

Reading a P&L

Stop guessing whether the clinic is healthy. A clinician-friendly walkthrough of P&L statements — what to read, what to ignore, and what to act on.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
v.Foundations

Owner Pay vs Profit

Are you paying yourself, or living off the business? Untangle owner draw, salary, and profit — and build a payment structure that's both fair and sustainable.

1 module6mDr. Pooja Kadu
vi.Foundations

GST for Vet Clinics

GST is full of grey zones for veterinary practices. What's taxable, what's exempt, what to invoice, and how to stay compliant without overpaying.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
vii.Intermediate

Pharmacy Margin

The in-house pharmacy can be a profit engine or a cash leak. Pricing, par-levels, and distributor terms that actually move the margin.

1 module10mDr. Pooja Kadu
viii.Intermediate

Stop Buying Dead Stock: 4 Ways to Manage Clinical Inventory

Inventory is silent cash. Four tested approaches to par-levels, ordering rhythms, and supplier choice that stop dead stock from piling up.

1 module7mDr. Pooja Kadu
ix.Intermediate

Buy, Lease, or Wait: Deconstructing Equipment ROI

Every equipment pitch promises ROI. Most don't deliver. How to model real returns, weigh buy vs. lease vs. defer, and avoid expensive paperweights.

1 module6mDr. Pooja Kadu
x.Intermediate

Choosing a PMS

Your practice management system shapes every workflow for the next 5 years. How to evaluate options, run a real trial, and pick without falling for demos.

1 module10mDr. Pooja Kadu
xi.Foundations

Front Desk SOP Fundamentals

The front desk sets the tone for every visit. Core SOPs that make check-in calm, billing crisp, and follow-ups consistent — without a 50-page binder.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xii.Intermediate

Designing Appointment Books

Your appointment book is the single biggest lever for revenue and stress. How to design slots, buffers, and surge capacity so the day actually works.

1 module11mDr. Pooja Kadu
xiii.Intermediate

Surgery Day: The Checklist

A surgery day that runs late ripples through the whole week. The pre-op, intra-op, and post-op checklists used by clinics that finish on time.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xiv.Foundations

Records That Hold Up

Medical records protect the patient — and your practice. What to record, how to phrase it, and the small habits that make records audit-ready.

1 module8mDr. Pooja Kadu
xv.Intermediate

The Schedule X Trap

Schedule X drugs are tightly regulated — and easy to mishandle. Common pitfalls in stocking, prescribing, and record-keeping that put your licence at risk.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xvi.Intermediate

Lab & Imaging Integrations

External labs and imaging partners can speed up diagnostics — or jam up your workflow. How to choose, integrate, and price diagnostic partnerships.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xvii.Intermediate

Telemedicine Done Responsibly

Telemedicine has a place in vet practice — but only with the right guardrails. Use cases, consent, prescribing limits, and a workflow that protects patient and clinic.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xviii.Foundations

Hiring Your First Para-Vet

Going from solo to two-person isn't just about another pair of hands. Role design, sourcing, trial-day testing, and the first-month plan.

1 module7mDr. Pooja Kadu
xix.Foundations

Training a Receptionist

A trained receptionist saves you hours every week. A 30-day training arc covering scheduling, client handling, billing, and the soft skills that matter.

1 module8mDr. Pooja Kadu
xx.Intermediate

Performance Reviews

Performance reviews don't have to be awkward annual events. Lightweight, monthly check-ins that build accountability and surface issues early.

1 module8mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxi.Intermediate

When and How to Fire Fairly

Letting someone go is hard — and avoidable mistakes make it harder. When termination is the right call, how to do it cleanly, and how to protect the rest of the team.

1 module8mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxii.Intermediate

Building a Team Culture

Culture isn't ping-pong tables. It's the small daily defaults that make a clinic a good place to work — and a magnet for the kind of staff you want.

1 module10mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxiii.Intermediate

BMW Rules & Vendor Risk

Beware the Big-Money-Wow vendor. Frameworks for evaluating vendors, spotting risk, and not getting locked into systems that hurt you later.

1 module8mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxiv.Foundations

Cybersecurity Basics

Vet clinics are increasingly targeted — and an outage on a Monday morning is devastating. Practical, low-cost cybersecurity moves any clinic can implement this week.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxv.Intermediate

Data Hygiene for Veterinary Clinics

Bad data quietly breaks every analytics dashboard you build. How to clean, structure, and maintain clinic data so the numbers you act on are real.

1 module10mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxvi.Foundations

Google Business Profile: From Zero

Most new clients find you on Google. A from-scratch walkthrough of setting up Google Business Profile, getting verified, and ranking for the searches that bring real footfall.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxvii.Foundations

The Review Playbook

Reviews drive new clients more than any ad. A repeatable system for asking, responding, and handling the occasional bad one — without sounding desperate.

1 module8mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxviii.Foundations

WhatsApp for Vet Clinics

WhatsApp is where your clients actually are. How to use it for reminders, follow-ups, and even payments — without your team being on call 24/7.

1 module9mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxix.Intermediate

Community Partnerships

Local partnerships compound. Shelters, breeders, groomers, schools — how to build relationships that bring steady, qualified clients for years.

1 module8mDr. Pooja Kadu
xxx.Advanced

Geographic Expansion

When the first clinic is humming, the obvious next move is a second location. The decision framework, financing options, and the operational pitfalls of going multi-location.

1 module11mDr. Pooja Kadu