Recently I was part of an argument in a comments section on Facebook. I told myself not to get involved but after seeing so many veterinary technicians and veterinarians beaming with pride regarding our profession I couldn’t sit back and not defend my colleagues. The medical community is vast- Human physicians, dentists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses,… Read More
Why Veterinary Professionals Are Medical Professionals Too
Why Being a Vet Tech is Not a Consolation Prize
Today our clinic had a very special visitor. We had a job shadow come and learn a bit about becoming a veterinary technician. A freshman in high school, I won’t lie I wasn’t expecting much out of her. I expected her to quietly follow us around and meekly ask any questions she felt would help… Read More
Clients Behaving Badly: A Day in the Life
Recently, I saw a dog for a sarcoma. The consultation was arranged after the owner was yelling at our staff in the waiting area that he needed be seen immediately for the tumour that had been growing on his dog’s leg for the past year and was not bothering the dog. However, he had spent… Read More
These 5 Dogs Prove It’s #SunsOutTonguesOut Season
Summer is creeping closer. That means a long of #SunsOutTonguesOut on the @DrAndyRoark Instagram. Check out five of our favs below if you need a quick smile. 1. A dynamic duo. Sun’s out, tongue’s out! (Featuring Qin Qu and Bao Zi) A post shared by ThreeVillageVeterinary (@threevillageveterinary) on Jun 12, 2017 at 7:25am PDT 2…. Read More
7 Things MDs Can Learn From Veterinarians
My daughter and I have chronic illnesses that took a long time and many doctors to diagnose. We’ve met some outstanding doctors and others that have frustrated us and dismissed our suffering. I’m a veterinarian, and during this journey I’ve learned many things from the physicians we’ve met that have helped me be a better… Read More
5 Reasons Wonder Woman Could Have Been a Vet
I’m very picky with my movie choices. I mean, I don’t have a lot of free time to begin with and movies are expensive so if I’m going to spend an afternoon seeing one, I don’t want to screw around. It better be good. To be honest I wasn’t even planning on seeing Wonder Woman,… Read More