Jessica Vogelsang DVM

If you ask employees what would make them feel appreciated, you will notice that many of them will say that they would simply appreciate a “thank you” or “good job”. You can increase wages, benefits and retirement packages, but if your employees don’t feel appreciated you are missing a crucial piece of the puzzle. Saying… Read More

You never forget your first patient. This is the story of mine and how he shaped the rest of my career as a vet. The first three years of vet school you sit in lectures, watch others, and learn from the best and brightest vets in the world. But it isn’t until the fourth year… Read More

My vet school class was somewhat infamous for the number of women who became pregnant in school. I say infamous because it was not viewed as a good thing by many so much as a terrible, horrible mistake or affront to the rest of the profession. Women who became pregnant were met with bafflement: Why would… Read More

My dad was a coach.  I spent countless hours by his side as I was growing up, first as the water boy and then as a player.  Until recently, I didn’t understand how the lessons he taught me through years of sports have directly affected my professional life. After retiring from a long career in… Read More

“What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” –Helen Keller I read a beautiful post today by Dr. Jessica Vogelsang (pawcurious.com) about the relationship between her terminally ill mother and her Golden Retriever during the last months of her mother’s life. Her words… Read More