Dr. Joe Arpaia MD discusses his recent article in Today’s Veterinary Business on why we shouldn’t always do our best. Dr. Arpaia talks about the 5 components of stress, the difference in stress vs strain, and the importance of separating unease from difficulty. Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS 103 Stress and Why You… Read More
Wellness
Tips to Make Your Day Less Stressful and More Productive
We are all living through practicing during COVID. It’s an adjustment and we are all a little extra stressed throughout the day. But there has been a growing trend of burnout, negativity, and overall unhappiness seen in the veterinary clinic and it definitely is having a huge effect on everyone. To me, every day is… Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Bravery Can be Learned from a Bamboo Shrimp
My latest aquarium obsession? Bamboo Shrimp. I stumbled upon them one day while Googling aquarium stuff when I was supposed to be working. I was delighted to find that my local fish store had them. I got one, hoping that I wouldn’t kill it. They often die within the first 2 weeks of introducing them to an aquarium, and I haven’t had the best luck with shrimp. Read More
NEW RESEARCH – LGBTQ+ Mental Health in Veterinary Medicine
This week on the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Andy Roark talks with Dr. Tracy Witte about her TWO new journal articles. The first is a commentary on storage of euthanasia solution, and the second is a survey of negative mental health outcomes , workplace and school climate, and identity disclosure for LGBTQ+ veterinary… Read More
Looking for the Vet On-Off Switch
Veterinarians are a tough crowd. We are high-achieving, motivated, soft-hearted smart people who put a lot of emphasis on getting it right. Who doesn’t do a happy dance when you confirm the Demodex case you diagnosed from 30-feet away as it walked in the door? And who doesn’t kick themselves and bemoan the missed radiographic… Read More
Stop Being a Martyr & Start Modeling Healthy Behaviors
This week on the Cone… The amazing Dr. Marie Holowaychuk and Dr. Andy Roark discuss martyr status in vet medicine and how we need to stop competing to be the most burned out. Original article: marieholowaychuk.com/2019/10/16/sto…lthy-behavior/ Cone Of Shame Veterinary Podcast · COS 026: Stop Being A Martyr & Start Modeling Healthy Behaviors We are… Read More