Source 1 1. Getz, Malcolm. Veterinary Medicine in Economic Transition. Ames: Iowa State UP, 1997. Print 2.

This source addresses the importance of supply and demand in the field of veterinarian medicine. Malcolm Getz explains that just like any other doctors, veterinarians will always be needed. Animals and humans have co-existed since the beginning of time and in order to keep ourselves healthy we must also keep our domesticated animals healthy as well. The book focuses on numerical facts to display the importance of animal biology and care. Geographical location plays a big part in how much money and how much business you net. The less veterinarians in the area, the more business you receive in visa versa. 3. The mean incomes of veterinarians in different kinds of private practice differed modestly from one another. Two factors are critically important to success in both small and large animal practice: location and continuity of service. 4. The quality of this source on a scale of 1-10 would be a 7. The strong point of this source is that it gives accurate information and explains the information. I see no weak points in this source. Compared to other sources this source gives more detail on the monetary figures of being a veterinarian and not the veterinarian-tocustomer interactions as well as the veterinarian-to-animal interactions.

Source 2 1. Bower, John, John Gripper, Peter Gripper, and Dixon Gunn. "Veterinary Practice Management [Paperback]." Veterinary Practice Management: John S. M. Bower, John N. Gripper, Peter L. Gripper, Dixon Gunn: 9780632057450: Amazon.com: Books. Blackwell Science Ltd., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2012. 2. This source is the foundation of my veterinary knowledge. It addresses every step of becoming a veterinarian in detail. Starting with the necessary education and covering topics such as starting your own practice, hiring personnel, management and finance of the business as well as tax and legal responsibilities associated with veterinarian practices. This source focuses on the technical necessities of a veterinary office as well as joining a partnership with another office if you intend to do so. The source describes what you need to be accountable for before entering a partnership and any written agreements needed between the partners before engaging in the partnership as people may get sick or even die and memories probably dont account for everything you both agreed on before the partnership. 3. It is in the consulting room that about 80% of the days work occurs in terms of numbers of cases and it is in the consulting room that reputations are built or destroyed. A problem that occurs in all but the smallest practice is that of communication between the staffthe team members. 4. Given the in-depth information on how to treat your clients and staff and how to run the office, I give this source an 8 out of 10. The strength of this source is that

it gives great information on how to treat clients so that they feel like they have a friend as well as a veterinarian. Compared to other sources, this source seemed the most beneficial to me seeing I would like to be a veterinarian one day and maybe even own my own veterinarian business.

Source 3 1. Milani, Myrna M. The Art of Veterinary Practice: A Guide to Client Communication. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, 1995. Print. 2. This book studies the relationship between a vet and a customer as well as the vetanimal relationship. There are different approaches to addressing a customer during a consultation. Certain topics such as money can be difficult to discuss; therefore, there are certain practice procedures that can be followed to ease this process. Another complicated topic to discuss is death and this book helps guide a future veterinarian through some tough scenarios. As a vet youre faced with many difficult choices and are pressured to choose what is best for the animal and its owner. This book is a guide of practice. 3. By responding to clients physically, mentally, and emotionally, practitioners need not to summon a special protocol when someone with special needs appears in the examination room. 4. Rating this source, I would give it a 9 out of 10. It is the most in-depth out of all of my sources and talks not only about how to handle the client, but how to better deal with different types of clients. Your responses and actions towards the clients can trigger certain emotions in the client. Knowing how to deal with children, the elderly, or the physically and or mentally challenged can greatly increase your reputation as a vet and keep your clients satisfied. Knowing how to deal with clients can make or break you in this type of business so I feel that behind my previous source of my bibliography, this would be the most important source.

Source 4 1. Petrie, Aviva, and P. F. Watson. Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1999. Print. 2. Statistics surprisingly plays an important role in veterinary studies. In the animal health sciences there are an increasing number of independent diagnostic services, which will analyze samples on site of veterinary offices. This implies an important concern with quality control and accuracy in measurements made for diagnostic purposes and therefore must supply clear guidelines for the interpreting of results obtained in laboratories. This creates a universal language used between vets that are understandable as well as transferable from one site to another. 3. (No key quotes to input. Source only shows how statistics plays into vet and animal science). 4. I would rate this source a 6 or 5 out of 10. The source is relevant in helping to calculate certain attributes. This source is more relevant to a vet who is administering the anesthesia and needs to know how much anesthesia to give to the pet and what type of anesthesia the pet can and cannot sustain. Compared to the other sources this source is just something to help vets communicate faster and more effectively between each other.

Source 5 1. "Timeline of Veterinary Science." Veterinary History. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2012. 2. This source addresses the history of veterinary studies and the foundation of the initiation of the studies. The opening of the first veterinary school in Lyon, France signified the beginning of a movement that would become very important in the decimation of certain diseases. This source recognizes the major breakthroughs that changed veterinary medicine and its contributions in the overall study. Thus implying that people should put more of an emphasis on bettering the program to save more lives and create more vaccines for viruses. Knowing the history of veterinary medicine can help people gauge how effective the topic is. 3. (The source is a timeline and has no key quotes). 4. Looking at my other sources and rating this one according to them, this source I would give a 6 out of 10. While this timeline shows the major breakthroughs of veterinary medicine, it is not imperative to know. The strong point of this source is the timeline itself. Being able to see everything this study has accomplished over the years shows how fast the study has spread and developed.