We’ve all been there. If you’re a veterinarian, then you’ve probably seen this situation hundreds of times. It usually goes something like this: It’s the end of the day. It’s been a busy day. Maybe you were double-booked, or maybe you skipped your lunch to see an appointment. Now you just want to go… Read More
Why I Think Vet Med is So Hard
We have to care enough to put our heart and souls into treating a pet as if it were our own. We have to care enough to be able to have the conversation to open an owner’s eyes to their pet’s suffering. We have to care more than our clients sometimes in… Read More
What Jerry Rice and Football Taught Me About Vet Med
“But if I have one single regret about my career standing here today, it’s that I never took the time to enjoy it. I swear to God this is true because I was always working.” Jerry Rice, NFL wide receiver, in his Hall of Fame speech at Canton, Ohio, August 2010. For the… Read More
What Kid Number 2 Taught Me About Vet Med
A little more than three months ago, my husband and I were blessed to bring another little boy into the world and into our family. While our first son certainly initially turned our world upside down, I thought I had pretty much figured this motherhood thing out. I assumed one kid + one kid =… Read More
Are You a Model or a Martyr?
It is one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to instilling wellness into the veterinary profession… veterinary care providers who would rather be a martyr than model good behavior for their colleagues and staff. I’ve seen it all too often: the veterinarian who always stays late to see the end-of-the-day emergency, the technician… Read More
Why Your Lunch is a Really Big Deal
Can we talk about lunch for a moment? I know, I know: “Ha! What’s that!?” Lunch – or its lack thereof – is treated as some sort of insolvable problem in veterinary medicine: “That’s just the way the work is”, “Animals don’t get sick to schedule.” There are busy and stressful days in… Read More