When people hear I’m a veterinarian, they usually say, “Oh, I love animals. I would love to do that. But I could never put them to sleep.” In truth, I never had any real trouble performing euthanasia during my first years as a vet. It was always sad, but so often necessary and generally so peaceful…. Read More
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The Glaring Pay Gap In Veterinary Medicine
We have a problem. Earlier this month, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) released the 2016 New Graduate Salary Calculator Worksheet. This worksheet was created to allow users to “calculate average starting salaries for different segments of the profession in various locations. It takes into consideration variables such as practice type (private/industry/government/etc.), specialty,… Read More
Why Giving It Away Doesn’t Work
“THIS IS WHY WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS!” My friend is a practice manager, and she was having a bad day. “Why do vets just think they can give everything away?” Apparently there’s a doctor in her practice that has a habit of “giving discounts.” In this case, it was regularly providing subcutaneous fluids to… Read More
A Simple Recipe for Sprinkling Sunshine
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
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
Why You Should Learn to Forgive
Whether you’re giving it, receiving it or bestowing it upon yourself, forgiveness is one of the most beautiful things in our lives. Forgiveness is a universal healer. It doesn’t really matter if the person you’re forgiving knows it (unless that person is you) – forgiveness removes the dark stains of negativity from your heart and… Read More