Diversity and Inclusion
Loving Our Pets in a Diverse World
My first dog, Ebony, died in our backyard, not because she wasn’t loved but because we didn’t know what we didn’t know.
Personal/Professional Development
The Four P’s of Positive Leadership
Everyone in the veterinary profession deserves better. Positive leadership is the catalyst to get us there.
Personal/Professional Development
The Next Step
Veterinary nurses looking to move into management or leadership should pursue specific learning opportunities.
Personal/Professional Development
Up, Up and Away!
The consequences of the workforce crisis include the risk of losing business to non–veterinary professionals, not delivering necessary care and overworking our teams. Ultimately, we risk our health and that of the pets we swear to care for.
Personal/Professional Development
Why We Join
Young veterinary professionals should join a membership association “because they are the future and the future is theirs to create,” says one observer.
Personal/Professional Development
Steering a Middle Course
The creation of a midlevel professional is a growing debate in veterinary medicine.
Personal/Professional Development
6 Smartcuts for Relevancy
Being willing to take a calculated risk is a valuable relevancy smartcut.
Personal/Professional Development
Minding Our Thoughts
If we are thinking thoughts of love, the body produces dopamine and oxytocin. If we are trapped in a cycle of fearful thoughts or anxiety, cortisol can flood the body.