Monthly Archives: August 2010

Finding My Passion: A 5-Year Career Plan

Posted on by Cindy S. Lovern, DVM, MS

Veterinary medicine is such a diverse and flexible career option.  So how do you find your passion?  I knew that I wanted to start a family, and actually be around to raise my family, so I found that what worked best for … Continue reading

Highlights from BARK’s Research Evidence Campaign on Pet Overweight/Obesity

Posted on by Ashlee Addleman, MPH

This month, the BARK team finished a research evidence campaign on Pet overweight/obesity (see previous blog postings from June 22 and July 27).  What we discovered in our analyses and literature searches probably won’t surprise you; however, the findings just … Continue reading

An Increase in Rattlesnake Bite Cases

Posted on by Ken Pawlowski, DVM

Well here it is early August and we’ve just had four rattlesnake bites in the past week and a half!  This is a little unusual for us as we usually see the majority of bites during the early part of … Continue reading

Burning Up, Or Breaking Down?…Burnout vs. Compassion Fatigue

Posted on by Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR

Summer is more than half over, and back-to-school time signals the beginning of a busy rush of clients in your veterinary practice. As a veterinary professional, you may begin feeling squeezed, again, with too much to do and not enough … Continue reading

Effective Communication Strategies for Veterinarians

Posted on by shawn m finch dvm

Are gender-communication differences contributing to the gender-pay gap? In the June 2008 Veterinary Economics article “Are Women Tough Enough?” Jan Miller explores the role of communication style differences in the revenue discrepancy between male and female veterinarians. As a woman … Continue reading