Hilal Dogan, BVSc, CCTP

There’s a lot of emotional wellbeing advice for the veterinary profession out there right now. (I know, because I’ve shared some of it.) Don’t let it become overwhelming if you’re struggling with trauma today. Just take it one step at a time.

With a little work and a lot of commitment, could the vision of trauma-informed care and leadership from the human medical world transform your veterinary hospital for the better?

It might sound crazy, but research shows that overworking could affect your brain. If you and your team are working 40-hour plus weeks, it might be time make some adjustments.

What might coping with stressors in veterinary medicine look like if we allowed our physical response to trauma to take its course, rather than suppressing it?

Rising above adversity in the middle of a stressful day in the veterinary clinic is not easy. Yet there are key factors in becoming more resilient, and its not nearly as impossible as youd think.

For veterinary professionals, compassion fatigue, burnout and depression often flow from a problem far upstreampsychological trauma. And most of us dont even realize were suffering.

Three veterinarians share common missteps they see owners of new puppies and kittens make in the first month. (Plus, some client education resources to help!)

Veterinary professionals: Once you understand how and why trauma affects the body, you can reverse its negative effects. Read on to learn how your brain and body change in response to traumatic stress.

Heres an overview of what psychology experts say constitutes trauma, plus some examples that place these definitions firmly in the world of veterinary professionals.

It serves an important purpose, but there are other things you can do to help your veterinary colleague who's considering suicide. Here are some ways to help.

You may not want to hear it, but clients interest in unconventional diets isnt going away anytime soon. This veterinary nutritionist says its time to listen to their reasons and work with themnot shut them down.

Are you nailing the jargon-free, informative conversation about parasite preventives, parasite-related disease and the options to buy preventives in stores and online? Don't miss a chance to offer veterinary clients the reasons to buy the stuff from your hospital or internet pharmacy.

Dr. Kim Johnson shares tips on diagnosing and treating canine transitional cell carcinoma.

This study, which investigated the current knowledge of CKD, lays out all the moving parts involved in this common condition.

A recent study shows that your dog eating its own poop isnt weird. In fact, the behavior probably comes from their wolf ancestors.

An anonymous poem led these two veterinary professionals to find each other.

Fetch dvm360 educators Mike Barletta, Tasha McNerney and Oriana Scislowicz take a full-circle approach to maximizing the effectiveness of local nerve blocks in veterinary practice.

It was a challenging and inspiring wake-up call. I needed to come to the conference, but I might wait a little longer before I build for the first time.

Veterinary medicine in the real world rarely follows what youve studied in your textbooksoften because of two human variables: yourself and your clients. Here are some tips on how to gain confidence, own your expertise and communicate effectively about three different topics and procedures youre sure to encounter as a newly-minted associate veterinarian.

These classes are an easy way to integrate behavior counseling into your practice, and create life-long bonds with new patients.

Get a few episodes of the classic sitcom on DVD and get reinspired to help veterinary clients with senior pets that deserve a healthy, comfortable life as mature, senior and geriatric cats and dogs.

If some family members are children, the end of summer can be a sensitive time for pets as their routines switch up drastically. Here's how you can help advise your veterinary clients to make sure their pets are transitioning smoothly.

Believing you have some control over the events in your life is crucial to happiness and could make a huge difference in your personal life and veterinary career.

Why the hit HBO show has something to teach those who lead in veterinary medicine. Are you Stark, Lannister, a Direwolf or one of those misfit leaders? (Hint: I'm down with Khaleesi.)

You have to have a solid understanding of the basicsand whats normalbefore you can leap to abnormal, says Dr. Barden Greenfield.

From Time is money to Money cant buy happiness,, here are some huge money-centered myths that I believe veterinary associates should cash out soon

If pets in your veterinary clinic are plagued by plaque, take a moment to review Dr. Barden Greenfields advice on pockets, probing and why you should always keep a backup scaler tip.