Wellbeing & Lifestyle

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.

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.

"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.