Not too long ago, I was put in a position that was out of my control and my thoughts drifted into a negative space. I was hurt and felt like maybe my voice should be silenced. Maybe I didn’t belong anymore, and I should just walk away from a career that has been my life… Read More
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What Do I Really Want From Vet Medicine?
I’ll admit it, I’m one of those people who wanted to be a veterinarian since I knew I had to have a “grown-up job.” I read James Herriot over and over as a kid and had high expectations for what life would be like once I “made it.” I was devasted to learn that it… Read More
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your Veterinary Hospital
Okay, I admit it, I drank the Marie Kondo Kool-Aid and, like Colbert said on her Late Show appearance, given the chance, I would probably follow Marie Kondo to her cult compound and stay with her forever. Recently, I moved into a very small home. I was already on board with a more minimalist lifestyle,… Read More
Hate It or Love It: My First 6 Years After Vet School
I used to HATE my life as a practicing veterinarian. For three long years after graduating, I just knew I had messed up in my career choice. What’s interesting is that I loved most parts of my job: My boss My coworkers My hospital The clients The pets The cases The benefits The competitive pay… Read More
The Cat Who Saved Christmas
It’s a week before Christmas, probably around 2 am. At the time, I worked at a 24-hour emergency-only clinic. It’s a cold, rainy evening. In comes a cat, brought to us by Animal Control. She was in a house fire. Her owners are still with the house, there’s one other cat in the household, but… Read More
I’m a Veterinary Influencer. And Guess What? You Are, Too
Recently I was perusing my Instagram looking for a great photo that would help start a conversation I wanted to have about multimodal pain management for fracture repair patients. I eventually found said photo (a gnarly humerus fracture), but it got me thinking… am I an influencer? A colleague of mine recently used the term… Read More