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Veterinary Careers 201

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...

“Why Should I Hire a CVT?”

“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...

Euthanasia with Dignity and Compassion

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...

Vacations Are Good for the Soul (and the Job)!

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...
Why I Love Veterinary Medicine

Why I Love Veterinary Medicine

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...