This week on the Cone… Dr. Andy Roark and Dr. Anita Link discuss her article on the challenges and unspoken truths about dealing with the COVID pandemic. Article: anitalinkthoughtfood.com/2020/04/15/v…oken-truths/ We are supported by PSI Vet!The PSIvet Healthcare Initiative hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more… Read More
Life With Clients
Becoming a Manager During a Pandemic
In February of this year, I was chosen to become the new managing DVM of the hospital where I currently work. I was to take over the role April 1st, 2020. At the time I had been out of school for almost 8 years. I was excited. I had so many ideas. I wanted to… Read More
In Defense of the Hard Way: The Most Important Time to Love Your Neighbors Is When You Can’t See Them
If you had dinner with a group of veterinarians in any given year B.C. (Before COVID-19), you probably heard variations on these stories: The one about the client who wanted his pet treated but didn’t want to pay for anything The one about the client who wanted medication without an exam The one about the… Read More
COVID-19 and Your Pet
It has been a life-changing week in Northern Minnesota. Less than a month ago, COVID-19 was known only as “The Corona Virus” and thought to be a disease of foreign countries on the other side of the world. We were warned but didn’t really believe that it would make its way to the United States…. Read More
Our Little Moments May Be Bigger Than We Think
I had an interaction with a client recently that reminded me that “small” moments to us, may be “big” moments to others. An elderly woman, who happens to be a retired RN, brought in her 13-year-old Poodle for some help with chronic arthritis, to look at a few lumps and bumps and address some dental… Read More
Messenger Mania: A Poem by Jessica Stroupe
Weekends are all about simple joys, Like sitting down and reading books to my boys. One day as I sat to read Goodnight Moon, From my phone was a familiar tune. For this was not uncommon to occur. Twas the ding of Facebook messenger. For I saw a messenger request was made, From someone I… Read More