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I’m sitting here, and I can’t work because I’m weeping at the end of “A League of Their Own”. It doesn’t help that I’m feeling nostalgic and that the aged Geena Davis character resembles my grandmother, who died nearly 20 years ago.  It also doesn’t help that I haven’t gone to see my parents this… Read More

Last weekend was the first annual Uncharted Veterinary Conference in Greenville, SC. The #UVC2017 hashtag on Instagram definitely confirmed something: the attendees knew how to survive a veterinary conference! 1) Pick a gorgeous location.   Had a great stay at the Westin this weekend. #hotel #historic #UVC2017 A post shared by Daniel Todd (@thebugmandan) on Apr 9,… Read More

Perhaps in no other societal system [The United States of America] is this positive view of codependent behavior more evident than in the health care system. The health profession, with its emphasis on devotion to the care of others, is an ideal medium for the expression of the codependent person. It has been purported that… Read More

Veterinary medicine is an exciting field with every day being different from all the others.  You never know what’s going to happen, and that’s part of the reason I signed up for this job.  Most veterinary clinics are happy to schedule you an appointment to address your pet’s preventative health care needs as well as… Read More

I want you to imagine a scenario. Let’s say you’re in charge of bringing snacks for an annual work party. You decide to make your favorite cupcakes. You spend hours gathering ingredients, mixing them together, toiling away at a hot oven. You take your culinary vision to the clinic get together and everyone takes one…. Read More

Have you ever taken a step back and wondered what others think about you as a colleague? Do you consider yourself kind, giving, patient, considerate of others, and respectful or is it all about you, everyone else be damned? Most of us would say that we don’t care what others think but in reality, you… Read More