Lifestyle

It’s no surprise that veterinarians disproportionately suffer from burnout, stress and other related mental health problems—especially with today’s historic staff shortages. DVMs feel the unrelenting demands of running their hospitals…

In the summer of 2020, I started working with a life coach during a period of severe professional burnout. We explored my personal and professional goals and talked about how…

One of the top ways you can care for the long-term health of our animal friends and our planet is by making greener choices in your business and in your…

As a veterinary professional, your main priority is the health and wellbeing of the animals that are in your care. This usually means long hours, lots of time spent on…

It is a time for love, and the most important kind of love is the love of oneself! As veterinary professionals, we work hard. We may not be as good…

Photos by Great Dane Photos Veterinarians have recently been in the spotlight in United States Dog Agility Association® (USDAA®) news and social media as the organization thanks professionals for their…

Because we usually outlast the pets who share our lives, animal euthanasias and deaths sometimes seem to haunt us. Veterinarians are no different. But the stories of these short lives…

As veterinary professionals, we deal with sad situations at work on a near daily basis. Whether it is delivering bad news, performing euthanasia, or seeing an animal in pain or…

Veterinarians work long hours, routinely have close contact with multiple clients a day (or multiple clients in an hour) and frequently miss valuable hours of sleep. Despite this intensity, there…

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…

Spring cleaning is a time when you finally wipe the fan blades and deep-clean areas of your house that routinely are missed. It’s also fairly common practice to rid yourself…