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8 Unique Veterinary Patients You Have to See

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If there’s one thing the #HeyDrAndy hashtag on Instagram is proving, it’s that vet med isn’t all puppies and kittens. Check out the unique patients veterinary professionals around the world are sharing below!

1. Oh deer!

 

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2. Ruling the roost.

 

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3. Piggin’ out.

 

4. Bearin’ with it.

 

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5. What a squirrelly little guy!

 

6. Slitherin’ in for an exam.

 

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7. This is batty…

 

8. Just ducky!

 

Danielle K. Lambert Archer headshotDanielle is a former veterinary practice manager and the founder of SnoutSchool.com, a website dedicated to teaching veterinary hospitals to use social media effectively. You can get her 5 favorite social media tools here, or follow her on social media to see excessive photos of her Brussels Griffon. She’s @DanielleSnout on Snapchat, Instagram & Twitter.

How to Survive A Veterinary Conference

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Last weekend was the first annual Uncharted Veterinary Conference in Greenville, SC. The #UVC2017 hashtag on Instagram definitely confirmed something: the attendees knew how to survive a veterinary conference!

1) Pick a gorgeous location.

 

Had a great stay at the Westin this weekend. #hotel #historic #UVC2017

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2) Find other people that love learning.

 

3.) Keep your smartphone handy.

 

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4) Grab some swag.

 

Who else is rocking #UVC2017 founding member swag like @drlindsaygallagher? ⚓️

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5) Keep snacks handy.

 

#uvc2017

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6) Get your learn on!

 

7) Take action on what you’ve learned.

 

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[RELATED: Discover how you can get FREE online CE from Uncharted Veterinary Conference.]

8) Snag plenty of selfies.

 

9) … PLENTY OF SELFIES.

 

Enjoying the night life , #drandyroark #UVC2017

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10) Let loose a little.

 

Omg. Too much fun with Dani! #uvc2017

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11) Rest whenever you can!

 

@kelseybethcarpenter is a chipper anemic! #TeamIMHA @unchartedvet #UVC2017

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13) Get a good group shot before you go.

 

Some people duck face, some people happy muppet face. End of a great weekend at @unchartedvet conference. #UVC2017

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14) Go home and TAKE ACTION!

 

Do you have conference survival tips?

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Danielle K. Lambert Archer headshotDanielle is a former veterinary practice manager and the founder of SnoutSchool.com, a website dedicated to teaching veterinary hospitals to use social media effectively. You can get her 5 favorite social media tools here, or follow her on social media to see excessive photos of her Brussels Griffon. She’s @DanielleSnout on Snapchat, Instagram & Twitter.

These 11 Moments Show What It Means to Work in Vet Med

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Here at DrAndyRoark.com, we want to help show off the behind-the-scenes of working in veterinary medicine. To do this, we’re asking veterinary professionals to hashtag their Instagram photos with #HeyDrAndy. Check out some of the heartwarming initial submissions below!

1. @jmitchellx

2. @drmarge_ontherun

3. @vagabondvettech

4. @pet.wellness

5. @plasminojen

6. @nightofthelivingbrooke_

7. @a_coble130

Love getting kitty kisses as a thank you. #heydrandy

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8. @healingpawsdoc

Day of comfy senior kitty hugs #HeyDrAndy

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9. @lizsdvm

#nationalpuppyday #heydrandy #sweetcockerspaniel

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10. @kacyrenck

#HeyDrAndy #vetmed #weinerdogs #ivdd

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11. @indiantrailvet

Twinsies! #indiantrailvet #HeyDrAndy #doppleganger

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Use the hashtag #HeyDrAndy on Instagram

Show us what working in veterinary medicine looks like for you!

Danielle K. Lambert Archer headshotDanielle is a former veterinary practice manager and the founder of SnoutSchool.com, a website dedicated to teaching veterinary hospitals to use social media effectively. You can get her 5 favorite social media tools here, or follow her on social media to see excessive photos of her Brussels Griffon. She’s @DanielleSnout on Snapchat, Instagram & Twitter.

There, I Said It: Stop Pretending This is OK

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In three years of residency, I’ve lost two friends to suicide; one former coworker, and one classmate. I wasn’t permitted to go to either funeral due to clinical obligations. The experiences prompted me to write the following:

Stop pretending that a normal work schedule is five consecutive 12 hr work days, not counting on-call responsibilities. Stop pretending that a scheduled work day only involves what you do for that day’s patients, ignoring the preparatory work that must be completed for the next work day’s patients.

Stop pretending that the only work that’s done is daily clinical, ignoring the supplemental work associated with the program and what necessary for the career and preparation for the specialty board exam – which is kind of the point after all. Stop pretending that unhappiness at being taken advantage of is unreasonable. How dare we say anything?  Stop ignoring the underlying situation prompting the observations and comments. Stop setting us up to fail.

Want us to not burn out? We don’t try to. We don’t go out of our way to pretend that we do what we do because we want to have compassion fatigue, neuroses, and untreated, unrecognized, denied mental health issues. The system dictates our priorities. We’re accustomed to succeeding. We recognize what’s necessary to succeed, regardless of how self-destructive it is. The penalty for pointing out systemic deficiencies is having our future threatened. Rather than acknowledging the validity of our feelings and reactions to our situation, we’re set up to fail.

Four day work weeks. Quarterly mental health check ups with independent professionals who can refer us for further therapy if indicated, without professional penalty. Relief from routine clinical duties if on call work exceeds a certain threshold time. Nothing earth shattering, but ideas that may keep us alive.

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The views and opinions featured on There, I Said It are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the DrAndyRoark.com editorial team.

Can You Make Vet Wrap Art Like This?

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They say vet med is for math and science people, but there are some serious vet wrap artists out there. Here are four of our fav works of vet wrap art that were shared on the @DrAndyRoark Instagram.

1. A Pixar-worthy design

 

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2.Minion magic

 

3. The royal treatment

 

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4. Springin’ toward recovery

 

Are you a vet wrap artist?

Share your work in the comments below! Be sure to follow the @DrAndyRoark Instagram for your chance to be featured on a future post.

Danielle K. Lambert Archer headshotDanielle is a former veterinary practice manager and the founder of SnoutSchool.com, a website dedicated to teaching veterinary hospitals to use social media effectively. You can get her 5 favorite social media tools here, or follow her on social media to see excessive photos of her Brussels Griffon. She’s @DanielleSnout on Snapchat, Instagram & Twitter.

Are E-Cigarettes Dangerous for Pets?

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E-cigarettes have become a popular replacement for traditional cigarettes, but what does that mean for pets? In this episode of Ask Dr. Andy, Dr. Andy Roark talks about why e-cigarettes can be dangerous for your furry friend.

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