Career Development

Balancing the demands of parenthood with a veterinary associate job is no easy undertaking. Neither is running a successful business. Here both sides plead their case.

It wasnt just the postpartum depression. It was all the other things that piled on, all the ways my brain betrayed me as I grew more and more overwhelmed. What hurt was also the thing that brought me back.

Less than half of veterinary team members are able to manage stress, managers worry in a small survey from the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association on veterinary team well-being and job satisfaction.

If casual comments offend someone in the veterinary workplace – even if they're made in jest – steps have to be taken.

DEK: Parenthood evolves our careers, it doesnt end themeven if some of us choose to quit the profession altogether.

Private practitioners and their shelter contacts can use these steps to build lasting, mutually beneficial relationships to help pet adopters today become veterinary clients tomorrow.

A veterinary student wearing a Ralph Lauren jacket can still muddy up and get the job done.

Not everyone working in a veterinary hospital has kids (or wants them). How can you, as a practice owner or manager, fairly accommodate everybodys work schedules?

With a variety of different state and federal policies, knowing what leave you're entitled to can be an arduous task.

Strike a balance between responsibilities at home and at your veterinary practice with these tips.

If you dont know, then surely your veterinary practice team doesnt. Is it time to change that in your veterinary hospital culture?

Make the veterinary visit so great for these patients that 'the dog will drag the pet owner through the front door' the next time.

This year, dont suffer with bad leadership skills and toxic workplace culture. This veterinary technician and long-time hospital manager has a few tidbits and starting points for practice owners, doctors and other managers to navigate the path to better managing and work life in general.

Stop educating clients and tell them a story.

If there are a million balls in the air, how do you keep them all up there? You dont. You just dont drop the glass ones.

Everyones been to a poorly planned, badly run meeting, whether face-to-face or online. Learn easy strategies for not being that managerthe one who forgot to plan ahead.

Improve communication among your veterinary team by creating a living document of office questions and wins.

Male veterinarians are 2.1 times, and female veterinarians 3.5 times, more likely to die by suicide than the general U.S. population, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the middle of learning to be a better person and a better doctor or veterinary team member every day, dont fixate too much on how youre not satisfying everyone. Drs. Mary Gardner and Andy Roark shared with a packed house at Fetch dvm360 in San Diego why you shouldnt let the unsatisfied client unravel your passion and workday.

Why does my employment contract want me to waive my right to jury trial, and what does it mean?

Whether you're a veterinarian, a veterinary technician or a practice manager (and, receptionists and other team members, I bet you can find inspiration and goal here too), we've got you covered with these inspirational goals and ideas for an even better year in practice.

Sure, there are tough days to balance family and my career, but heres how I make it workand tips for you.

Expert advice on being successful simply by being yourself.

How does a profession like veterinary medicine take charge? Quietly and intelligently, says bestselling author.

Angelina Morgan, CVPM, who earned kudos from dvm360 and VHMA judges in her managing a tough new job this year and excelling, most of all, at building trust, delegating and managing a team struggling with low morale.

Working in a helping profession, its hard to say no. But something has to give.

Maryland hospital administrator earns kudos for building trust and morale.

Bash Halow, LVT, CVPM, founder of Halow Consulting, says practices should have zero tolerance for a--hole staff members and doctors.

How my veterinary practice successfully transitioned to better staff schedules and walk-in accommodations.

This veterinary practice's working relationship with a pet store was always a mixed bag: new clients with new puppies on the one hand, but less-than-ideal compliance with recommendations from the pet store owner on the other. Heres what ultimately happened.