This content is sponsored by Petplan. Every day 3 trillion dogs (estimation) are hospitalized for the ingestion of different toxins. Sometimes it’s food items, like chocolate, which we can’t really blame them for (hashtag SAME). Other times it’s assorted objects, like diapers and rocks, which maybe aren’t quite as relatable. Depending on what your dog… Read More
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Suicide Prevention: The Staggering Numbers Plaguing the Veterinary Profession
I am going to write about something uncomfortable for many of us. I myself, have struggled and rewritten this article many times. Veterinary medicine is a very special field. Many of us have gotten into this field because we generally care about people and their pets. With starry eyes, we dove into this profession vowing… Read More
Use Your Gut
Veterinary medicine isn’t just about science. Sometimes it’s about a gut feeling. You know that feeling when you are doing a procedure and things just don’t seem right. Or when you are examining a dog and you get that feeling that it’s about to turn on you. That gut feeling usually helps us become better… Read More
Haters Gonna Hate: Are We Just Gonna Stand by and Take It?
Surfing the web today I came across an online review directed at a veterinary hospital and a specific veterinarian in a small community. Reading it made me angry, but then I realized that I don’t have to remain silent. This review was not about me or about my practice, but it quite easily could have… Read More
Not My Millennials
I’ve got a problem with the millennial mentality. You’ve heard that before, but this time is different. My problem is not millennials themselves, it’s the mentality about them that bothers me. I love to learn and am constantly utilizing the number of resources available to help the veterinary professional grow. Lately, however, I have noticed… Read More
Let’s Love Receptionists: Taking Care of You and Your Business
Last week I was working harder than normal because my two associate veterinarians were away at a summer conference. For part of the week, I was the only doctor working at my very busy hospital. It can be fun to be the only doctor on one hand because I have the entire support team at… Read More