Mike Hennessy Sr.

Veterinary medical schools are paying much closer attention than ever before to the mental health of their students, with many programs including a mental health professional on staff.

We have combined American Veterinarian® and Veterinarian’s Money Digest® into a single publication under the American Veterinarian® umbrella.

This seems like a simple enough question, but it actually proves a difficult one to answer.

Although the job outlook for veterinarians today is outstanding, the most important influence on your career prospects may be your personal perspective and actions.

They say the following challenges increase with an organization’s size and complexity.

Euthanasia is the necessary but unfortunate, unavoidable, and unintended consequence to end patient suffering in a manner that minimizes pain, anxiety, and distress.

Suicide affects all walks of life. It happens every day in every corner of the country. The causes are myriad, and the results are devastating.

Whether you are a veterinarian or team member, work in a private practice or a shelter, teach students or are a student, there is a conference for you.

What does it mean to thrive in the veterinary profession? A challenge of thriving: perfectionism.

Studies continue to confirm what Dale Carnegie promoted decades ago: Happy workers are more productive.

The concept of One Health goes beyond the individual needs of people and animals and extends to food safety, antibiotic resistance, the spread of mosquito and tickborne diseases, and more.

While all veterinarians need to keep up with clinical and conference news and medical updates, the cardinal thing missing from the array of available veterinary publications is a resource focused on the business and financial needs of this vital group of medical professionals.

Although we haven’t had a pandemic in quite some time, the Ebola and Zika outbreaks serve as examples of what can happen when a dangerous pathogen becomes easily transmissible.

Tragic events can break our collective heart, unite us, strengthen our resolve and, ultimately, drive us onward. Strength and persistence are key American attributes, but collaborative effort is critical to success.

If you’ve had the privilege of working for a growing practice, you know how challenging it can be.

Given the recent tragedies that have occurred across the globe and here at home, we need to take a step back and focus for a moment on family.