Wellbeing & Lifestyle

"Would my training be enough to get me to the finish line? Would I collapse and die?"

It's all uphill now for Associate Editor Amanda Wolfe's march to her first 5K.

Week two of Dr. Ward's training plan did kick the intensity up a notch ...

We prescribe lots of practice wellness and preventive care: team training, continuing education, budgeting, the writing of mission statements. And we do try to take our own medicine.

Show those other cowpokes you're the most on-time doctor in these parts.

Be inspired as Associate Editor Amanda Wolfe blogs about her wellness training for a 5K, with advice from Veterinary Economics Advisory Board member Dr. Ernest E. Ward Jr.

I used to be afraid of flying on commercial flights. I eventually overcame that fear, but I was still terrified of small planes. I beat that in the pilot's seat.

Veterinarians are bright, independent people, and they can hide addiction and depression for years. But this doctor proves good things can happen when the ugly truth comes to light.

I spend my weekends paddling. And we're not talking relaxing jaunts on placid lakes, here-this is white-water canoeing.

In 1994, Veterinary Economics ran a cover article featuring Dr. Scott Campbell with the headline "Who Is Dr. Scott Campbell and Why Is He Bringing Full-Service Veterinary Care to PetSmart?" Today, doomsday prophesies that independent practitioners worried about back then seem to have fallen short. ...

Sometimes a hospital manager needs someone outside of the practice to bounce ideas off of, vent to, and solve problems with.

Working with mountain gorillas has been the seminal experience of my life.

A Web site lets you try out your dream career on your next vacation.

With dedication, training, and planning you can run a 5K race.

Read how competing veterinarians wound up in the same band.

We get into deeply seated patterns of thinking and acting, and at some point we lose sight of other possibilities and opportunities.

If you don't have a strong desire to be wealthy, you're in good company in the United States.

Most of my clients would never suspect that I'm an active skateboarder. I'm certainly not a stereotypical skater who speaks in "dude" ...

Don't wait until you collapse on the floor of your clinic to make much-needed changes to your lifestyle. Personal wellness is crucial to fulfilling, successful practice ... and it could save your life.

Your compassionate care for patients, clients, and staff has a limit. Here's how one doctor learned where his responsibility ends.

I'm an associate at a small-animal veterinary practice. Is it OK for me to date a client?

The first time I went out on a drowning search, my search and rescue dog, Bella, tracked down the victim. That's when it hit me: This works. At that moment, search and rescue became real and exciting for me.

I already work a few Saturdays a month and now my boss wants more!

Be the new singer for an all-veterinary band! Get the song list and application, and read more about Dr. Fred Metzger's passion for hitting the skins.

When my 8-year-old daughter talks about the losses in her life, she consistently lists them in chronological order. And the first nine are all pets.

Dr. Thomas Burns gets up close and personal with the sea's deadliest predator in his spare time.

Drive here, go there, do this, finish that-you're really busy today! And every day, for that matter. Try these tips to smooth the kinks from your schedule and bring sanity back to your day-without hurting the bottom line.

Men: Don't marry a woman with a career because you'll run a higher risk of having marital problems (read: divorce).

Show respect for your clients, your profession, your family, and yourself over the holidays-leave work at work.

Achieving life balance isn't easy. Changing your approach requires trust and commitment.