VPN Plus+ ExclusiveFront desk fallout: why CSRs burn out fasterMay 13, 2025CSRs carry the emotional weight of client expectations and often deal with the fallout of complex or even abusive interactions. In addition to the increasing demands of digital communication—answering emails and texts, managing online reviews, and fielding social media messages—it becomes clear the role of modern the CSR is highly complex.
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VPN Plus+ ExclusiveBig vet energy, fading fastApril 24, 2025By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBAThe only photo I have on my desk at work is one a classmate snapped during my field service rotation 30 years ago last month. Dinosaur that I am, it was one of those pictures you print at the drugstore photo lab in doubles to give away to your new colleagues at graduation. In it, I'm cradling a Pygmy goat kid…and I'm beaming. It exudes "big vet energy" in the best way possible. Everyone has a picture like that—one that captures their veterinary essence in peak bloom. It represents the moment you first recognized yourself as a real veterinarian. It says, "This is what I am. This is what I do. I was made for this." If your version of this picture isn't already on your desk, it probably should be. It will keep you grounded and inspired, humbled yet exultant. When things go wrong, it'll soothe you to recall why you made the choices you did. When everything's just as you think it should be, it will boost your mood all the more. Ironically, though, it is this photo that made me realize I was ready to end my career as I knew it. Sitting at my desk, crunching …
The Lighter Side: 'Empathy'April 19, 2025“The Lighter Side” is a monthly cartoon feature by Greg Bishop, DVM, that highlights the humorous and light-hearted perspectives in the world of animals and veterinary care. Visit sasquatchpaw.com for more of Dr. Bishop’s work.
New report proposes solutions to advance role of pets for better mental healthFebruary 18, 2025The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) issued a new report, The Role of Companion Animals for Improved Mental Health, earlier this month, that focuses on providing data, insights, and best practices to boost awareness and implementation of policies and programs that elevate the role of pets for improved mental health.
$8M annual investment bolsters veterinarians' career growth, well-beingFebruary 4, 2025New benefit offerings from a network of veterinary practices include efforts to help veterinarians pay off student debt.
Always paying it forward with kindnessJanuary 22, 2025Dr. Marty Becker shares personal musings on the "preventive care for health and happiness and a treatment plan for the world’s ails."
Impact of 'small furry' rescue pets on human well-being explored in new studyJanuary 6, 2025This project will survey small pet owners to see how adopting rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, rats, and mice from shelters affects their mental and physical well-being.
When is the right time to retire?January 2, 2025Will you ever truly know when to hang up your stethoscope for the very last time? In her latest column, Dr. Patty Khuly shares her take on the 'ideal' retirement age, giving up clinical duties, and acquiring skills for the 'new chapter' in your life.
How to find (and keep) love in the vet professionDecember 20, 2024Veterinarians have unique sensibilities and lifestyles that may impact your personal relationships. In her latest column, Dr. Patty Khuly shares some tips on how you can make it in the romance department.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveNeed better work-life balance? Get a hobby!November 8, 2024By Patty Khuly, VMD, MBABefore you know it, the only meaningful, nonveterinary skills you possess get relegated to those you might accumulate via YouTube osmosis and Discovery Channel pseudoscience. None of us wants that. So, in the hopes of improving the collective veterinary psyche, I offer you this list of vet-adjacent hobbies as my veterinary public service for the month.
