There’s an anthill beside the road in front of my house, and my dog Skipper is determined to pee on it. About twice a week, Skipper catches me not paying attention on our walk and intentionally guides me to the grassless lump next to the pavement. As soon as he gets in range, he lifts… Read More
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What to Do When You Don’t Get Picked
A note for anyone who is worried someone else will get picked for that special thing Last week I wrote about influencers delivering continuing education. I found the response to that piece very interesting. No one, of course, thinks people who aren’t qualified to teach material should be put on stage. A subset of people,… Read More
Should Influencers be Delivering CE?
A note for anyone who has been watching the online discussion about whether “influencers” should be speaking at veterinary conferences There were some interesting grumbles in the online world this week about whether online influencers should be delivering continuing education (CE) lectures at veterinary conferences. The basic premise is that people with large online followings… Read More
The Three Most Interesting Things In Vet Medicine Today
A note for anyone who wants to know what’s getting discussed in the back rooms of the veterinary industry Every year, I go to the big medical conferences in January and February to try to figure out what’s going to happen in veterinary medicine. This insight is not presented from any stage or published in… Read More
The Cost of Caring
Recently, I was at a conference and two different people introduced themselves to me as a reader of the newsletter and the parent of a vet professional. Apparently, there is a not-insignificant percentage of you who get this email not because you are in practice, but because you wish to understand the world that someone… Read More
How Are You Labeling Yourself?
A note for anyone trying to figure out who they are or who they want to be. The world tells us we should label ourselves. We should self-identify. It’s not good enough or useful enough to simply show up as a “human being”, or even as a “veterinarian.” We should let people know we are… Read More