Date: Sunday, May 24th, 5 pm EDT / 2 pm PDT Cost: There is no fee to graduates, schools, or guests Register as a Graduate or Guest at: tinyurl.com/2020VetTechGrad Dear Friends, A few days ago, my team and I hosted an International virtual veterinary school graduation. More than 8,000 veterinary school graduates and their families… Read More
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The Parable of the Chinese Farmer
I have been thinking a lot about one of my favorite stories. It’s over 2,000 years old and is as relevant today as even before. It’s called the Parable of the Chinese Farmer. Here’s how it goes: There once was a poor farmer who worked the soil with his son and their horse, and one… Read More
An Open Letter to COVID-19 from a Graduating Veterinary Student
Dear COVID-19, I could have never imagined you would bring so much fear, uncertainty and change in the lives of thousands of people including myself. I was in Asheville doing my last externship when I heard you were spreading in the United States and there was no vaccine against you. In those moments, I started… Read More
There I Said It: Don’t Believe the Fairy Tales
I’m a sucker for a good story. I love mythology. I love superhero movies. I love odysseys and sagas and epics from Homer to Neil Gaiman, Aesop to Joseph Campbell, Scheherazade to Stan Lee. I read nonfiction too. I read about presidents and Nobel laureates and titans of business. I read about British country doctors… Read More
Learning From the Toilet Paper Crisis: Avoid Panic Buying Pet Food
One of the big questions that veterinary teams have been getting from pet parents during the COVID-19 pandemic is, “How much pet food should I have on hand?” Given the current state of this global pandemic, this is definitely not a question that we should take lightly. We have all seen what happens when people… Read More
College of Veterinary Medicine Virtual Graduation
Date: May 3rd, 5 pm EST/2 pm PST Cost: There is no fee to graduates, universities, or guests Register as a Graduate or Guest at: https://tinyurl.com/2020VetSchoolGrad Dear Veterinary School Graduates of 2020, We are living in an uncertain and challenging time. Our lives and our profession have been flipped upside down for the coming months,… Read More