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News|Videos|August 1, 2016
Top 10 signs you're an overworked DVM (with kids)
Author(s)Sarah J. Wooten, DVM
Laugh with Sarah Wooten, DVM, as she shows off the signs that tell her she's an overworked and sleep-deprived mom in veterinary medicine.
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Triple-booked, sneaking carbs, pounding wine and sleeping through dinner-ya might be an overworked, under-nourished, sleep-deprived working parent in the veterinary field.
Sarah Wooten, DVM, enlists her kids to show you what life is like as she juggles too many balls with not enough hours of daylight ...
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