414 - What if the whole vet team got production pay?

The Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast by Dr. Andy Roark

Aug 20, 202623:53Business

Dr. Ivan Zak, DVM, entrepreneur and former CEO of SmartFlow and Galaxy Vets, joins Dr. Andy Roark to dig into one of the spiciest topics in vet med, whether production pay is actually “bad,” and what happens when salary-...

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