Sometimes after a big, nasty mass removal, or other messy surgery, I look down at my blood-splatted scrubs and think to myself, I sure hope I don’t get pulled over by a cop on the way home. This is often followed up by me thinking about what would happen if I did get pulled over… Read More
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QUIZ: Which medical condition describes the kind of day you’ve had?
This content is sponsored by Petplan. We’ve all had THOSE days. The ones where everything goes right. The ones where everything goes wrong. The ones where you wonder how long it would take people to notice if you just left work early and went home and ate ice cream for dinner? We totally feel you…. Read More
6 Ways to Improve Communication in Your Hospital
I firmly believe that 99 percent of the problems in veterinary hospitals can be overcome with better communication. This is a subject that we hear about in our daily lives, not just in our jobs. Communication can solve a lot of management issues, personnel issues, pet owner/veterinarian issues, etc. Yet so many practices act like… Read More
There I Said It… I Was Fired Three Times!
It’s hard to even type this. To relive the three times in vet med I was actually fired (there’s a fourth, but I beat them to the punch). Without sounding overly arrogant, the veterinary field lost a damn good worker and a damn good technician. I tried, I really gave it my all. And I… Read More
Bubble Baths for Burnout? I Don’t Think So
We have heard it all before. If you’re feeling burnout at work, do some things to help relieve your stress. Binge a show on Netflix, get a massage, and take a long bubble bath. But, what happens when you’re a person who hates sitting still? It’s no surprise that after 15 years in the veterinary… Read More
How Selfies Saved My Career
In 2014, I was teetering on the edge. I was burned out and tired of being a vet and I had only been one for five years. I spent a lot of time thinking about what jobs I might do instead, but would always boomerang back to “but it cost so much, and I worked… Read More