Wellbeing & Lifestyle

One animal shelter's unorganized, inadequate care proves frustrating.

You used to love your job, but now it just feels worn out. Don't give up. You can make it new again. Learn how thanks to four team members' true burnout survival stories.

Wives affected more by husbands working longer hours than vice versa.

Dr. Ernie Ward discusses how veterinary medicine is a kid-friendly profession and how to avoid burnout.

The syndrome of toxic work overtakes you when what's happening at work causes protracted bouts of distress, culminating in emotional suffering or physical symptoms and heightened by the perceived inability to stop the pain and move on to find or create a reward situation.

It's hard to initiate task-sharing. But once you do, you'll never go back.

Even if you haven't started yet, you can still set your eyes on the prize.

Maintaining balance in your life can be challenging with today's frenetic pace, but it's a goal well worth pursuing. Here's a way to do it.

Here's inspiration and advice for those highs and lows.

Women are less likely to own a veterinary practice, even when you account for age.

Veterinarians explain why they love practice.

Oak Glen, Calif. - Bronchitis and pleurisy ended Dr. Michael Andrews' bid to summit Mt. Everest this spring.

Answers to questions about what it takes to become a locum tenens veterinarian.

This veterinarian gathers teens to train puppies at the shelter.

Top five reasons for needing a breather from work.

This veterinarian will be testing for a black belt soon.

Dr. David Plante has traveled the world and lived to tell about. And he's got the pictures to prove it.

A small terrier gave me a big love of foster pet parenting.

We wondered aloud over the din of the roaring river if these rapids were runnable.

He has practiced veterinary medicine 38 years, much of that time as a surgeon, but should someone at a party ask him what he does for a living, Dr. Derrel Elkins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, is about as likely to answer "sheep farmer" as "veterinarian."

At that first event, I was awed by the beauty of the costumes and the people's chivalry. It was a welcome change from the everyday stresses. I've been an active member ever since.

I don't have the urge to escape to some other venue.

You're the heart of your hospital. Making changes to get fit, eat healthy, and work smart will take courage and resolve, but we know you've got it in you.

Technician and veterinarian are fastest-growing top 10 jobs.

A veterinarian soars and says goodbye to stress.

Last year my husband opened a state-of-the-art fitness facility. He needed candidates for a group-cycling certification program and still had a vacant spot on the day of training. As co-owner of the gym, I felt obligated to fill the seat-literally.

About a year ago, I saw an ad in the local community-college newspaper asking folks to join the community band.

You know those horse owners who ruin an otherwise great day? Well, shape 'em up-or ship 'em out.