The first patient I ever saw as a veterinarian was a dog that had been drinking and urinating a lot. Fortunately, I had one tool I felt reasonably confident using: the ultrasound. I thought, “Let’s get a urine sample to check for a UTI.” I brought the dog into the ultrasound room, placed the probe on… Read More
Early Career Veterinarians
What Actually Worked in Wellness (and What Didn’t)
“It gets harder once you graduate.” A resident told me once during clinical rotations. At the time, I assumed it meant that medicine would become more challenging outside the teaching hospital. They were right, but not for the reason I expected. My work in the wellness space during veterinary school made me genuinely believe… Read More
My First Rotation Taught Me What School Didn’t
On a particularly hard day, I went home with a stone in my chest. That specific feeling where you want to cry but can’t quite get there. I have this habit, probably unhealthy, of not wanting to talk to anyone when I’m in the initial struggle with something. I was supposed to call my grandma… Read More
Three Areas Every New Vet Should Be Looking At
It’s that time of year when veterinary students become doctors, and our profession gets an infusion of fresh blood, perspectives, and calls to just come stand in the surgery suite. It’s the time when us old hands feel an urge to tell the young folks everything they should watch out for, when we should instead… Read More