Recently someone asked me what is the worst part about my job as an RVT. I’m sure they were expecting me to say something about euthanasias, but really, the worst part is having to listen to clients tell me that we are only in this for the money, that we don’t care enough about their… Read More
How This Tech Responds To “Vets are in it For the Money”
The Best Gift I Gave to Myself
It had been a bad month. There were staffing issues, including an employee with a serious dog bite injury. Our basement flooded, creating a big mess. A flu-like virus struck the whole family one at a time and I spent many nights caring for sick children so I was sleep deprived. But the hardest of… Read More
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Dogs Get Cancer
Getting a cancer diagnosis for your dog can be overwhelming. In this video, Drs. Andy Roark and Sue Ettinger discuss the five mistakes you should avoid while navigating this difficult situation. Check out DogCancerNowWhat.com to access Drs. Roark & Ettinger’s course on canine cancer. Read More
An Open Letter to Veterinary ER Clients
Dear Emergency Room Pet Owner, Your pet is sick or hurt and you’ve just been told that you are going to have to leave him in the hospital overnight. You’re scared, you’re worried, you’re angry, you’re tired. You just want him to be ok. You just want to take him home. Instead, you’re led to… Read More
Vet Med Doesn’t Get Easier, and That’s OK
“It only gets worse after you graduate,” a practicing veterinarian once told me. “You have real patients to take care of with real legal consequences if you screw up – things were way simpler in vet school.” I was a first-year veterinary student just trying to survive anatomy at the time, and this piece… Read More
7 Veterinary Rock Bands You’d Totally Love
Veterinary professionals obviously rock. We headed to the @DrAndyRoark Instagram to see what your veterinary rock band would be called. Here are 7 of our favs. 1. Vetallica @melanie.combs via GIPHY 2.The Rolling Bladder Stones @badgerdogs3 via GIPHY 3. Bone Pugs N Harmony @chinesepitbull via GIPHY 4. Abdominal Tap @vetwrapartist via GIPHY 5. Nickelbark @garzillovmd… Read More