Continuing education of veterinarians and their staff is vital to maintain and increase the quality of care for the animals owned by the Commonwealth's citizens. Veternary medicine and surgery is more complicated than ever before due to the increased volume of information available to our members. In order to provide improved the knowledge to prevent zoonotic diseases that could affect all citizens and their animals, members must be in business to provide the necessary services.

The world has changed in order to stay in a viable business position. Business knowledge has to be up to date with management information. We are business owners with little business education. We receive little or no business education while in our formal professional training years. We must learn how to manage all aspects of small business management while actually providing services to Virginia residents. The need for management education is paramount to a successful veterinarian providing preventive medicine and surgery for all of our citizens.