Conversations rising from a lifetime trekking the ever-changing world of veterinary medicine
If you spend just a little time searching the web, you’ll find groups whose sole purpose is supporting the mental health and well-being of veterinary professionals. They are welcoming, inclusive, and, with open arms they offer a place of respite and an ear of understanding to those whose hearts are in pain. Someone to walk …
Working it all out in the barn I am one who confides in animals. My deep secrets and private discussions take place in the barn most of the time. Regularly, the recipients of these narrations are my horses. I am one who brings the tensions of her day to those that listen while they chew. …
I’ve done this once before…written a tribute for a horse I loved. This one is for Bernie—Bernie Mac to be exact. And, interestingly enough, the other tribute was for a mare we called Bernie’s “mommy horse.” Silly nicknames we give them. The mommy horse was June, or Junebug as we often called her. The third …
It can be tough keeping your nose above water in the world of veterinary medicine. Your life may be filled with juggling your studies and holding down a job. That’s a lot of juggling. Or you may be working long hours that are emotionally and physically draining while raising a family. Now, that almost requires …