This week, Dr. Andy Roark interviews Sam Morello DVM, DACVS, an associate professor of large animal surgery in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Madison-Wisconsin. They discuss Dr. Morello’s recent publications in JAVMA on the gender pay gap and life-balance choices in veterinary surgeons. Articles: Morello SL, Colopy SA, Bruckner K, Buhr… Read More
Perspective
I’m a Veterinary Influencer. And Guess What? You Are, Too
Recently I was perusing my Instagram looking for a great photo that would help start a conversation I wanted to have about multimodal pain management for fracture repair patients. I eventually found said photo (a gnarly humerus fracture), but it got me thinking… am I an influencer? A colleague of mine recently used the term… Read More
I’ve Never Had a Plan B
I have been practicing veterinary medicine for nearly 17 years. I graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003, a starry-eyed 24-year-old ready to start the career I’d been dreaming of since childhood. I was one of those 6-year-olds that knew she wanted to be a vet in 1st grade, and… Read More
Grow Through What You Go Through
“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” –Frank A. Clark It’s a wonderful time of year. There’s still nice weather, football is in full swing, and for some, a recent new beginning in vet school, the start of another year, or perhaps a starting a new job. It really… Read More
It’s Not All About Me
Veterinary medicine can be hard. Sometimes we get cases that really challenge us. It may be the clinical signs don’t add up, the client declined diagnostics that would give us a definitive diagnosis, or the pet isn’t responding to treatment the way we expect. When I have a tough medical case, I use all my… Read More
Warning! This Article is About Managing Expectations
I am a rabid Outlander fan. I’m a rabid book fan in general. I’m almost always delighted to see a favorite book become a movie or TV show. Over the years, I’ve noticed that there are three book adaptation fans: the ones who want the movie to be exactly like the book, the ones who… Read More