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Description
Provides benchmarks and guidance for pricing, compliance, staffing, compensation, safety, and growth in veterinary practice operations.
README (SKILL.md)
Veterinary Practice Operations
Context pack for running a profitable, compliant veterinary practice. Covers service pricing benchmarks, DEA controlled substance compliance, OSHA safety programs, pharmacy/inventory management, staffing models, DVM compensation, and growth strategy from solo practice to multi-doctor hospital.
When to Use
- Setting or reviewing veterinary service pricing
- DEA controlled substance compliance and biennial inventory
- OSHA veterinary workplace safety programs
- Pharmacy markup strategy and online pharmacy competition
- Staffing ratios, DVM compensation (ProSal, production, salary)
- Practice growth planning and acquisition economics
- KPI tracking and operational benchmarking
Industry Context
Market: $35B+ US veterinary services | 33,000+ practices | 7-9% annual growth
Service Pricing (2026)
| Service | Small Practice | Metro/Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Wellness Exam | $55-75 | $75-120 |
| Spay (Dog, 40lb) | $250-400 | $400-600 |
| Dental Cleaning | $300-500 | $500-900 |
| Blood Panel (CBC+Chem) | $125-200 | $175-300 |
| ACL Surgery | $2,500-4,000 | $3,500-6,000 |
| Hospitalization/day | $200-400 | $400-800 |
Target: 25-35% net margin on services, 40-50% on retail/pharmacy.
DEA Compliance
- Registration: DEA Form 224 ($888/3 years)
- Schedule II (fentanyl, injectable ketamine): double-locked safe, DEA 222 triplicate
- Schedule III-V: locked cabinet, biennial inventory
- Loss/theft: DEA Form 106 within 1 business day
- Penalties: up to $25,000/violation + license revocation
OSHA Requirements
- Hazard Communication (HazCom) — SDS sheets, labeled containers
- Exposure Control Plan — bloodborne pathogens, sharps, zoonotic diseases
- Radiation Safety — dosimetry badges, lead aprons, annual calibration
- Anesthetic Gas Monitoring — WAM monitoring, scavenger systems
- Formaldehyde Monitoring — if using formalin
Staffing Per DVM
- Credentialed Vet Tech: 2-3 ($38K-55K)
- Vet Assistant: 1-2 ($28K-38K)
- Client Service Rep: 1 ($30K-42K)
- Practice Manager: 1 per 3-5 DVMs ($55K-85K)
DVM Compensation
- ProSal: base + % of production over threshold (most common)
- Pure Production: 18-22% of personal production
- Salary: $110K-160K associate, $140K-200K+ experienced
10 KPIs
- Revenue per DVM hour: $350-500+
- Average Transaction Value: $200-350
- New Client Growth: 15-25%/year
- Client Retention: 80%+
- No-Show Rate: \x3C10%
- Compliance Rate: 60-80%
- AR >30 days: \x3C5% of revenue
- Staff Turnover: \x3C20%/year
- Inventory Turns: 8-12x/year
- Net Profit Margin: 15-20%+
Growth Stages
- Solo ($500K-$1M): 1 DVM, 15+ appts/day, wellness plans, Google reviews
- Multi-Doctor ($1M-$3M): 2-4 DVMs, dental suite, in-house lab, PIMS
- Hospital ($3M-$10M+): 5+ DVMs, specialists, urgent care, satellite locations
Acquisition Valuations (2026)
- Solo: 4-6x EBITDA
- Multi-doctor: 5-8x EBITDA
- Corporate buyers (Mars/VCA, NVA): 8-12x for multi-doctor
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Usage Guidance
This skill is a static reference pack and appears coherent with its stated purpose. Before relying on it for regulatory or legal compliance, verify the current jurisdictional rules (DEA/OSHA details and fee amounts can change) and consult legal/clinical experts. Be aware the README links to AfrexAI pages (some paid products); those external links are normal for a content pack but review any third-party site before entering payment or sensitive data. If you need automated actions (filing forms, accessing practice management systems), prefer a skill that explicitly declares and justifies the required credentials and install steps.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: afrexai-veterinary-practice
Version: 1.0.0
The skill bundle contains only metadata and informational markdown files. The SKILL.md and README.md provide extensive context on veterinary practice operations, including pricing, compliance, and staffing, without any instructions that could be interpreted as prompt injection attempts against the AI agent. There are no code files, no commands for execution, no data exfiltration attempts, and no other indicators of malicious or suspicious behavior. External links are purely informational and do not instruct the agent to interact with them in a harmful way.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name and description align with the SKILL.md and README: pricing, DEA/OSHA guidance, staffing, KPIs, and growth strategy. The skill requests no binaries, env vars, or installs—consistent with a read-only context pack.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md is purely informational and does not instruct the agent to read local files, access credentials, run commands, or transmit data. It contains a few external links to AfrexAI pages (promotional/paid content). No instructions require gathering user system context or secrets.
Install Mechanism
No install spec and no code files—this is instruction-only, which is the lowest-risk pattern for skills.
Credentials
No environment variables, credentials, or config paths are requested. There is no disproportionate credential access relative to the stated purpose.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill is not set to always:true, does not request agent-wide changes, and has no installation steps that would grant persistent privileges.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install afrexai-veterinary-practice - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/afrexai-veterinary-practice - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v1.0.0
Initial release of Veterinary Practice Operations skill.
- Provides comprehensive benchmarks for service pricing, DEA compliance, and OSHA safety in veterinary practices.
- Includes pharmacy markup strategy, staffing models, and DVM compensation structures.
- Offers KPI tracking guidelines and operational benchmarks for profitability and growth.
- Covers practice growth stages and acquisition valuation insights.
- Designed to support decision-making for both solo and multi-doctor veterinary hospitals.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Veterinary Practice Operations?
Provides benchmarks and guidance for pricing, compliance, staffing, compensation, safety, and growth in veterinary practice operations. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 357 downloads so far.
How do I install Veterinary Practice Operations?
Run "/install afrexai-veterinary-practice" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Veterinary Practice Operations free?
Yes, Veterinary Practice Operations is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Veterinary Practice Operations support?
Veterinary Practice Operations is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Veterinary Practice Operations?
It is built and maintained by 1kalin (@1kalin); the current version is v1.0.0.
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