Blog Posts

At the start of any year, many of us look to this new beginning as a “fresh start” or “clean slate”. Habit-forming experts say that the start of a new…

In my veterinary career, I have seen firsthand the toll the profession can take on mental health. There have been multiple times throughout my work as a vet tech when…

As dedicated veterinary professionals, we often overlook the importance of caring for ourselves. The demanding nature of veterinary medicine requires that we are mindful of our mental and physical wellbeing…

Do you ever drive home after a shift only to forget how you got there? Do you find yourself on autopilot throughout your day, while doing household chores or slogging…

Anyone working in companion animal practice in the USA, Canada, and many other parts of the world, is well aware of the current crisis impacting emergency veterinary hospitals. Over the…

I don’t know about you, but I have been on the receiving end of a person’s venting more in the past year than ever before. “Can I just tell you…

Several years ago, I wrote a blog “Five things you didn’t know about the mental health of veterinarians”. It was published at a time when news about suicide among veterinary…

Do you apologize often, pretend to agree with everyone, or feel uneasy when someone is angry with you? Do you go to great lengths to avoid conflict and resist saying…

If you are a veterinarian like me, you have probably lost count of the number of times a client has said “I could never do what you do”. Of course,…