by michelle@isvma.org | Jan 7, 2018 | Your Blog
Recently, much ado has been made regarding unique personality/lifestyle traits of different age groups in our society. For better or worse, I am categorized as a member of Generation X. As such, I supposedly am self-sufficient, skeptical, and value work-life balance....
by michelle@isvma.org | Dec 11, 2017 | Your Blog
As promised, I am revisiting my 2017 New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, this comes with both frustration and embarrassment regarding my general lack of progress. Maybe I bit off a little more than I could chew. Or, maybe I just didn’t focus on those goals well...
by michelle@isvma.org | Nov 28, 2017 | Your Blog
A lot of attention lately is being directed towards veterinary wellness, and rightly so. Our profession has some serious issues with frustration, depression, and even suicide. Veterinarians are four times as likely as the general population to commit suicide, and...
by michelle@isvma.org | Jul 27, 2017 | Your Blog
Much emphasis is being placed on veterinary wellness today, and rightly so. Our profession has many stressors, which are often amplified for new and recent graduates. It stands to reason that if we can ease the transition from veterinary school to practice (or other...
by michelle@isvma.org | Jun 26, 2017 | Your Blog
After 25 years of private clinical practice, I have finally come full circle: from small-town mixed practice, through relief work and small animal suburban practice, and back again to mixed practice in a small rural town. One common factor in all the successful...
by michelle@isvma.org | Jun 11, 2017 | Your Blog
You hear it all the time: “I’m a cat person” or “I can’t imagine living without a dog”. This can be a very polarizing topic! While not diametrically opposed, there do seem to be some personality traits more associated with cat...
