Philippe Baralon

DVM, MBA

Phylum, France

Dr. Baralon graduated in 1984 from the École Nationale Vétérinaire of Toulouse, France and founded Phylum, a consulting group for veterinary practices, in 1990. He currently acts as a management expert in more than 20 countries, with his main areas of specialization being strategy, marketing and finance. He delivers training for veterinarians and support staff on practice management topics and is also involved in benchmarking the economics of veterinary medicine in different parts of the world. A prolific author, he has published more than 50 articles on veterinary practice.

Contribution

Financial strategy to recover from COVID-19

Unique problems may require unique solutions, but to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic it is necessary for every veterinary practice to take a long hard look at minimizing costs and also to consider ways in which income can be maintained during this difficult time.

COVID-19: intensive financial care

Key to financial survival during the virus pandemic is having a basic understanding of the economics of veterinary practice, and how income, expenditure and profit are linked to each other.