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How You Can Best Take Care of Your Veterinary Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic
I don’t know how your staff is doing, but my team is afraid. We’re navigating a big unknown right now, and everyone is working on


Setting Boundaries in Veterinary Medicine will Save our Souls
Some of my biggest regrets in veterinary medicine, and in life, have stemmed from my inability to set boundaries and stick to them. In order


How to Better Understand Your Compensation as a Veterinary Technician, Part 1
It’s a topic covered in veterinary publications, discussed in countless online networking groups, and talked about in social circles all the time: Veterinary technicians should


A Miracle Recovery: Addisonian Crisis in Veterinary Medicine
I have been in emergency and critical care veterinary medicine for the last six years, and I have loved much of that time. I love


How Veterinary Professionals Can Find Joy
Everyone has one of those friends or colleagues who is generally optimistic and joyful. I’m sure you’re wondering why the heck she’s always happy and


A Greener Approach to Veterinary Medicine
You may think that working in veterinary medicine and being a “green practice” are incompatible. However, it is possible to be a superhero pet saver


How to Recover from Making Mistakes in Veterinary Medicine
Have you ever made a mistake at work? It may seem like a silly question because we all make mistakes, but I’m not talking about
5 Changes to Make Before Veterinary Technicians Can be Called Nurses
You may have heard that the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) Board of Directors voted to support the Veterinary Nurse Initiative (VNI) during their 2018
Emotional Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine, Part 1: What is EQ and Why Do I Need It?
The balance between book smarts and street smarts is a constant tight rope we walk in veterinary medicine. You want to be someone who knows