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Why we need to be careful how we talk about suicides among veterinary professionals
Hardly a week goes by when I don’t receive a Google alert or see some glaring headline about suicides in the veterinary profession. Even Time Magazine has weighed in on…
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Five Tips for Battling Burnout in Veterinary Practice
Do you feel emotionally drained by your clients? Are you frustrated by your work or feel that you are working too hard? Does working with people all day require massive…
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Stop Being a Martyr and Start Modeling Healthy Behavior
Rather than competing over who has it worse in the veterinary profession, veterinary team members are urged to model healthy behaviors that promote wellbeing.
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What to say (and not say) to a person who has lost a pet
After the unexpected loss of my beloved Standard Poodle named Faith 2 months ago, it became clear to me that there are many ways that friends, family members, and colleagues…
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How to practice veterinary medicine mindfully
Veterinary care providers are always multitasking, dividing our attention between different responsibilities, often simultaneously. We might be speaking to one client while thinking about the last client we saw, rushing…
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Why all veterinary hospitals should have a mental health professional on staff
There is no doubt in my mind that my job as an emergency and critical care specialist is much easier when I work at a hospital with a mental health…
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Toxic veterinary workplace: what are the signs (and solutions)?
As a veterinary locum in small animal emergency and critical care, I have worked in many different hospitals including academic and private practice. I’ve been fortunate to work in several…
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It’s veterinary practice not perfection!
As a veterinarian (and recovering perfectionist), I can say that perfectionism is a common trait had by those in our profession. I think if I polled a room of 100…