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This One’s for the Techs

Please accept my letter to you. It contains the things I most wish for you, the things I hope you value for yourself.

Should I Get a Puppy Before I Have a Baby?

You set your dog up for success when you treat them as an addition to your existing family rather than a precursor to parenthood.

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Traveling with your Pet? READ THIS FIRST!!

Whatever the reason for your trip, however long you will be there, you need to prepare ahead of time!

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On Being Resilient

We are a profession filled with compassionate, driven, intelligent people who seek to make the world a better place. There is much more that unites us than divides us.

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A vet’s guide to getting a new dog

Bringing a new dog into your life and into your home can be life-changing in so many ways. There’s no one right way to do it.

Animals

Why am I seeing a relief vet??

Your pet is in good hands, and your veterinary practice is, too.

Family

Daycare Drop-off

Dropping my little ones off at daycare is quite possibly one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. And I get to do it over and over again.

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Veterinary Medicine: Surprisingly Human

By keeping pets healthy and attending to them when they are sick, I am supporting the emotional wellbeing of the pet’s family.

Mental health Veterinary Medicine

As we as veterinarians work our way through difficult moments of being understaffed, overbooked and criticized for not doing enough, it can be hard to step back and prioritize our physical and mental wellbeing. But we are the only ones capable of prioritizing those things for ourselves.

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Rabies: Why you should care!

What’s the good news? This disease is 100% preventable!