With the arrival of the New Year, come resolutions and renewed commitments to health and fitness. How many of us have made resolutions to “get in shape” and “eat healthy” in 2012? These behavior modifications are exactly what preventive health … Continue reading
In addition to my geriatric cat, Sami, which I talked about in my last blog, I have another old girl named Bailey. Bailey is my 11-year-old Labrador-something that I acquired when I married her owner. Along with being a lumpy … Continue reading
Just started back to school a few weeks ago, and already feeling the effects of lack of sleep and over-exertion. Where did my carefree summer go? Right now, my class is stuck right in between times of excitement: Fourth years … Continue reading
Lately, the veterinary profession has voiced concern about the decline in the number of patients we’ve been seeing over the past 2 years or so.1 This is in response to a the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study,2 which revealed that … Continue reading
October 9 – 15 is National Veterinary Technician Week. Technicians across the United States will be celebrating and most of the time it is within or amongst themselves. They know what a difference they make in the lives of pets/animals, … Continue reading
When people go to work, they shouldn’t have to leave their hearts at home. ~ Betty Bender The truth is, we spend much of our life at work, doing our job. The satisfaction we gain from that job determines in … Continue reading
Professionalism is defined as “the conduct, aims or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional person.” It is one of the most important qualities that in individual can possess in any career field. With all of the states … Continue reading
Summer of 2010: This was my first time working for a Banfield hospital, and I was very excited to be involved with the Student Job Program. I had gained a wide variety of experience in my undergraduate years; however, there … Continue reading
I wear many hats these days. There are my mom days, my practice days, and my research days. Often these different roles intersect at a point in time. Last week, my standard poodle Toby went to the hospital for an … Continue reading
Burnout results from stresses that arise from the clinician’s interaction with the work environment… ~Kearney et. al., 2009 During a recent seminar on compassion fatigue and burnout, one attendee commented that the difference between the two is that you can’t … Continue reading