Wellbeing & Lifestyle

(but really how could you miss them? We've been talking about this stuff for decades...)

These younger veterinarians are tired of the low pay, lack of balance andlast but certainly not leastdemands to compromise their ethics.

Associates and practices owners, put these retail therapy and relaxation tools on your holiday wish list or, better yet, buy them for yourself (you deserve it).

Work-life balance isnt a constant state of being. Rather, its a the process of making small adjustments all the time.

As these business gurus follow us to dvm360.com, a few of them offer a parting piece of advice in the magazine for you.

The veterinary professional in me was determined to continue going to work. But personally, I was a mess. One day, while I was lost in a cloud of grief, my boyfriend asked, "Are you ever going to feel better?" I wasnt really sure.

We should celebrate how multi-species knowledge, multidisciplinary work and amazing levels of client service help us outperform other medical professionals.

This veterinarian believed so much in the human-animal bond he liberated his surgery dog while in veterinary school, leading to a change in university policy.

Success and wellness course will emphasize five areas of mental, physical and professional health.

UGH. We asked associates what folks have said to them, and were sorry to hear that clients and colleagues still say this stuff in 2015.

Part three in this series looks at using exercise to fight stress, create happiness and improve your job satisfaction in veterinary practice.

Goals help us determine what is and isnt fulfilling in our lives.

Changing how you think about this alleged enemy can alter your physiology, according to one TED-Talker.

Our fictional Dr. Alex Doe exemplifies real-life survey results on what theyre looking for in the workplace.

Templates make the business paperwork easy, but the catch is knowing where to look for problems.

The session shared facts, studies and attendee's personal experiences regarding the feminization of the profession.

A CVC forum hosted by dvm360 and WVLDI tackles issues confronting women in the profession.

Tools of improv theater can boost our success in life.

We learned these 10 things long ago, and veterinary school students remind me of them daily.

Find your outlet to avoid compassion fatigue.

Download this checklist to plan how you'll leave and return to work.

Actionable steps to make stepping away from your veterinary clinic actually work.

You have the power to change your situationand the profession.

As veterinarians we're wired for crisis, which can derail our personal goals is we're not careful.

Whether exposed due to an outdated therapeutic recommendation or a client attempting at-home treatment, your veterinary patients receiving these enemas need immediate attention.

Dr. Jessica Vogelsang dedicates veterinary careerand her websiteto humor, compassion and good death experiences for pets.

Despite high military suicide rates, veterinarians are still more likely to be victims of suicide. Why?

Or, Dr. Dean Scott's unapologetic objection to the veterinary profession's seemingly obligatory requirements to work long hours, be the good guy or care more about pets than their owners.