Resources & Insights
Resources & Insights
Coverage guidance, risk education, and practice management insights for healthcare professionals
15 posts in Veterinary
Opening Your First Veterinary Hospital in a Leased Retail Suite: What to Have in Place Before the First Hire and Opening Day
Opening your first veterinary hospital in a leased retail suite takes more than a great location. Here is what to have in place, from your own malpractice policy to DEA registration, before your first hire and opening day.
When Someone in Your Office Forges Your Prescriptions: Protecting Your DEA Registration and License
A recent case involving a Maryland veterinarian whose receptionist forged prescriptions is a reminder that controlled substance risks do not always come from outside the clinic. Here is what to check.
Opening an After-Hours or Urgent Care Location for Your Vet Hospital? The Insurance Checklist Before You Open
Adding an after-hours or urgent care location is a smart way to grow your veterinary practice. Here is the insurance checklist to work through before you open the doors.
Buying Your Boss's Vet Practice: The Insurance Checklist for the Day the Keys Change Hands
Buying the veterinary practice where you work? Work through this insurance checklist for the day the keys change hands, from tail coverage to day-one policies.
Can an Associate Veterinarian Be Personally Liable for a Malpractice Claim?
Associate veterinarians can be named personally in malpractice claims and licensing-board complaints. Learn how employer coverage, shared limits, license defense, outside work, and tail obligations affect individual protection.
Does Veterinary Practice Insurance Cover Grooming Injuries?
Many veterinary practices assume their professional liability or general liability insurance automatically covers grooming injuries. It may not. Here is what practice owners need to understand before a claim occurs.
Does Veterinary Malpractice Insurance Cover Boarding?
How veterinary professional liability and Animal Bailee coverage can apply when animals are boarded, hospitalized, or otherwise in your practice’s care.
What Does Veterinary Practice Insurance Not Cover?
Most veterinary practice owners assume their policy covers everything that happens inside the clinic. It does not. Here is a plain-language breakdown of the most common exclusions, and what they cost practices that discover them too late.
Do Veterinarians Need Malpractice Insurance?
Yes, and the reason goes beyond legal obligation. This guide explains why individual veterinarians need their own malpractice coverage, how it differs from practice-level protection, and what happens when you rely solely on your employer's policy.