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
Wellness
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
PSIvet Covers a New Approach to Healthcare in Veterinary Practices
This week on the Cone of Shame Veterinary Podcast, Dr. Andy Roark talks to Kelly Fusco, CVT of PSIvet. They’ll discuss the new Healthcare Initiative that has been 2+ years in the making and hopes to introduce new ways to ensure all Veterinary Professionals get the healthcare coverage they need. Learn more about the PSIvet… Read More
What Substance Use Disorder Recovery Can Teach Us About Overcoming COVID-19
On this episode of the Cone… Dr. Andy Roark talks to Dr. Phil Richmond about substance use disorder in veterinary medicine and how the steps that help people overcome substance use disorder can lend insight to weathering the COVID-19 storm. Trigger warning: Suicide, addiction The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of… Read More
Connecting in Times of Chaos
Do you ever have those *headdesk* moments where you just can’t understand why something was branded a certain way? I feel that way about #socialdistancing. Don’t worry, I understand the concept and why it’s important, I’m an asthmatic and my husband is a double-lung transplant patient, I get it. But it doesn’t change that heart-wrenching… Read More
Applying Braces in an Uncertain World
I have a confession that I’m not proud of: This week I went through my first round of serious coronavirus-related anxiety. Even though I’ve been living in a country with the disease for over 2 months, I let my guard down and let my anxiety get the best of me this week. Some background: My… Read More