It’s Ok to Not Be Ok (I’m Not)
It’s been the hardest year of my nearly 20-year professional career for so many reasons. The caseload has been unprecedented, much of which was with first-time pet parents. Clients have…
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Dr. Natalie L. Marks, DVM, CVJ
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Dr. Marks is the previous owner and current associate veterinarian of Blum Animal Hospital, an eleven doctor small animal practice in Chicago, IL, just south of Wrigley Field. Dr. Marks is also a national educator on many topics, including canine influenza, leptospirosis, feline medicine and canine allergic disease and is involved in many national media campaigns. In her spare time, Dr. Marks enjoys spending time with her family, especially her 3 fantastic children and furry child Samantha, also cooking, traveling, reading, going to concerts and being anywhere there is a beach!
The Veterinary Parent’s Survival Guide to Virtual Learning
As a practicing veterinarian putting in at least 30 hours at the hospital (and of course the countless hours put in catching up on emails, labs and patient phone calls,…
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Veterinarian Life Advice
Natalie Marks, DVM,Medical director, Blum Animal Hospital and Gold Paw Veterinarian of the Year 2017.
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The Future Is Female: The Upsurge of Women in the Veterinary Industry
As a veterinarian practicing in the second decade of my career, I’ve been fortunate to have been continually surrounded by strong female leaders and mentors in the profession. However, that…
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How to Successfully Ride the New Wave of Client Expectations
As I celebrate my 42nd birthday this week, I am forced to acknowledge that my first years out in practice were nearly two decades ago, and new team members at…
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Ultrasound Machines & Their Importance in the Small Animal Practice
Veterinarians are superb multitaskers. We juggle many responsibilities throughout the day; answering phone calls and emails, working up cases, managing client expectations and staff concerns, finishing administrative paper work and…
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