Andrew Roark, DVM, MS

A smile (vs. a snarl) goes a long way toward keeping the bridges intact throughout your veterinary career.

Your team may be mishandling Twitter and Facebook. Watch and learn.

Is work cutting into your free time? Empty your schedule by driving all your veterinary clients away!

We eat a lot of crow when we do the things we deplore.

Asking for strength, wisdom, self-control and sometimes voicemail in the life of a busy veterinary practitioner

Anyone who goes to the gym regularly has seen the power of the average New Year's resolution.

Veterinary clients aren't kings and queens. It's OK to react reasonably when a client insists on special treatment

Take a deep breath, hang up the gloves, and take a good look at these tips. They'll help you handle interclinic aggression without stooping to your competitor's level.

It's easy to be bad, so forget the niceties and take your veterinary practice to an all-new low.

Friends and family bring a lot of great things to our personal lives, but they also bring stress.

In my heart, I am an 8-year-old boy trapped in the body of a 34-year-old man.

Don't blow off conferences. Your brain and your career will thank you

Veterinarians, generally speaking, are not self-centered people.

Keep the home fires burning and your ambitions alive in your new career

Don't beat yourself up for failing to be all things to all people all the time

Four ways to find the right veterinarian mentor and get the most out of this valuable relationship

Judicious use of your clients' favorite social media tool can be a bridge to your clients - just make sure any embarrassing facts or photos are hidden from clients and colleagues.

Nineteen months ago, I started my first job as a veterinarian.