by michelle@isvma.org | Sep 14, 2016 | Your Blog
I recently participated in a day of team building exercises for first-year veterinary students; they had a contagious excitement about embarking on their veterinary medical journey. Conversations with the students suggested that the vast majority plan to enter private...
by michelle@isvma.org | Aug 22, 2016 | Your Blog
“Why Should I Hire a CVT?” This question is heard far too often from veterinary owners and practice managers throughout Illinois, and around the United States. I’ll bet that you’ve heard some of these phrases: “I’d have to pay a tech more that an unlicensed...
by michelle@isvma.org | Jul 11, 2016 | Your Blog
Recently a young woman, “Julie”, walked into our practice with her 18 year old cat. This was “Tiger’s” first visit to our practice. The owner reported that Tiger had been diagnosed with a kidney problem when he was young, but had recovered uneventfully. Currently, she...
by michelle@isvma.org | Jun 13, 2016 | Your Blog
Work-life balance has been a hot topic in veterinary medicine for several years. We seem to be part of a profession that attracts workaholics. While I admit to having a type “A” personality, I am amazed by the number of associates who finish each work year with unused...
by michelle@isvma.org | Mar 30, 2016 | Your Blog
When people first learn that I am a veterinarian, the first words out of their mouths are usually “you must really love animals!” Well, that’s certainly true-I wouldn’t have chosen veterinary medicine as a career without feeling a special bond with...