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
When No One Likes Your Rotten Cupcakes
Are You Damaging Your Veterinary Reputation?
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
These 11 Moments Show What It Means to Work in Vet Med
Here at DrAndyRoark.com, we want to help show off the behind-the-scenes of working in veterinary medicine. To do this, we’re asking veterinary professionals to hashtag their Instagram photos with #HeyDrAndy. Check out some of the heartwarming initial submissions below! 1. @jmitchellx The best way to end a long, chaotic, stressful week, is a puppy visit 
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There, I Said It: Stop Pretending This is OK
In three years of residency, I’ve lost two friends to suicide; one former coworker, and one classmate. I wasn’t permitted to go to either funeral due to clinical obligations. The experiences prompted me to write the following: Stop pretending that a normal work schedule is five consecutive 12 hr work days, not counting on-call responsibilities…. Read More
Can You Make Vet Wrap Art Like This?
They say vet med is for math and science people, but there are some serious vet wrap artists out there. Here are four of our fav works of vet wrap art that were shared on the @DrAndyRoark Instagram. 1. A Pixar-worthy design A post shared by CPH (@companionpethospital) on Mar 21, 2017 at 11:05am… Read More
Quiz: What Type of Lump Are You?
This content is sponsored by Petplan. Lipomas, tumors and bumps, oh my! Few things are as full of medical potential as an unexplained bump. Cancer? Cyst? Foreign body? Why all the mystery when we can stick a needle in it and figure it out? We all have our favorite masses to remove, from… Read More