For many former inmates, it’s difficult to find work since they left prison. The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation seeks to rehabilitate the inmates while introducing them to another opportunity: the care and keeping of retired racehorses. [tweetthis]Rehabilitating inmates through #horse grooming education – new hope, second chances[/tweetthis] Read More
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Your Appointment On Time… Or It’s Free
By Peter Weinstein DVM, MBA Post offices, banks, doctor’s offices, motor vehicle departments, restaurants, veterinary clinics… They all have a similar reputation—they never seem to run on time. Does your practice belong on the above list? If so, do any of these situations sound familiar? The first client arrived late and things… Read More
Tips to Help Vets Lose Their Minds
Looking for new ways to drive your veterinarian over the edge? Take a look at this short video so you can be “that client.” [tweetthis]Want to *really* annoy your #veterinarian? @Vetstreet #vetpractice [/tweetthis] Read More
After Pets Pass: 10 Tips For Those Left Behind
Being a caretaker is difficult. Managing a pet with multiple illnesses and multiple medications or treatments is difficult. If you have been doing this, there’s something you should know: once your pet is gone, it will be difficult NOT doing those things. Be kind to yourself while you mourn the loss of your pet. Here are… Read More
The 4 Gifts of Veterinary Medicine
On your first day working with pets, you are given four gifts. Three are dogs; one is a sled. The three dogs are named Giving, Happiness, and Stability. The sled is called Life. Giving represents what we do to help pets or people without expecting repayment. This may involve time, labor, money, medications, or knowledge…. Read More
None of Us Will Have A Death This Good
An excerpt from: Lucky Dog: How Being A Veterinarian Saved My Life by: Dr. Sarah Boston As veterinarians, one of the options that we are able to provide is humane euthanasia. I believe this is the ultimate freedom — the freedom to die without pain. In humans, we resist when death is imminent, suffering is great, and there… Read More