What Is Veterinary Professional Wellness?

What Is Veterinary Professional Wellness?

By Brandon Hess, CVPM, CCFP Wellness has been a hot topic in the veterinary industry recently, but what is it? When we discuss a patient’s wellness, we speak of it in terms of the whole patient: vaccines, CBC, chemistry etc. Veterinary professional wellness is no...
What it Takes to Wow a Millennial Pet Parent

What it Takes to Wow a Millennial Pet Parent

By Jesi Peck, Executive Assistant I am 25 years old, and therefore am a member of the Millennial Generation. We are a large percentage of the general population, and many of us are pet owners. Some of us, like myself, are taking care of our senior pets that we grew up...
The Secret to Helping

The Secret to Helping

By Brandon Hess, CVPM, CCFP There’s no need to read to the end of this blog to find out this secret, as the secret itself is not the problem. The problem with said secret is finding a way to consistently accomplish said secret. The secret is you. Not only you, but you...
The Art of Picking Your Battles

The Art of Picking Your Battles

By Brandon Hess, CVPM, CCFP Many things in life are out of our control. Brian Kight, a leadership consultant that works with the Ohio State Football team has an equation that he calls the “R Factor”. The equation is as follows: E + R = O “E” stands for events. These...
There is No Shame in Delegation

There is No Shame in Delegation

By Lisa Yackel, CVPM, PHR, SHRP-CP I have now been out of private practice and in a consultant role for 30 months. Lots of introspection has occurred during this time. One of the things I miss the most is the building of a team and the feeling of success when you see...
Feeling Stressed? How Self-Awareness Can Help

Feeling Stressed? How Self-Awareness Can Help

By Carol Hurst, LVT, CVPM, CVJ You know the feeling. It is an hour past when you were scheduled to leave and the critical patient that contributed to the lateness still weighs heavily on your mind. You get into your car to drive home and your nerves are a wreck. Your...