Social media. It’s something that more and more every day we as veterinarians must think about and probably are all subconsciously worrying about. Social media can have some amazing applications, such as education, outreach and marketing…but it also has some down sides. I’m sure you’ve seen news articles flying among the internet at time to […]
Clients and Client Communication
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Man, I don’t like people, I’m going to be a veterinarian who gets to play with animals all day,” or, “I’m going to be a vet because they don’t have to deal with people.” Well, I’m here to burst your bubble that clinical practice is not the job for […]
When it Rains it Pours
I’m sure you’ve all heard the saying, “When it rains, it pours.” As in, when life is already kicking your butt, it then drops a sledge hammer on your foot and then punches you in the face. Some weeks it just feels like this all day, every day. You go from a difficult surgery into […]
The Hardest Part of the Job
If I had a quarter for every time I had this conversation, I probably still could not make an interest payment on my student loans but I would have more than $0! Person, “Shannon, what do you do for work?” Me, “I’m a veterinarian.” Person, “Oh, I could never do what you do. I could […]
Toolkit for a New Grad
The past year (holy cow!) has brought many success stories, but it has also brought many stressors. Vet med isn’t for the faint of heart. There are days where you are scurrying from exam room to exam room, grabbing a sip of water and a handful of chips on your way. There are days where […]
Lessons Learned Halfway Through Clinics
My classmates and I recently realized that we are halfway through our clinical rotations. Time certainly does fly when you are busy and having a good time at it! Take time to talk to clients. Most of the rotations here at Cornell are incredibly busy with jam-packed appointment schedules on top of in-house procedures each […]
Dog Breed Spotlight: Xoloitzcuintli
The Xoloitzcuintli, or Xolo for short, is a small, hairless breed of dog that originates from Central America. Archaeological evidence shows that the breed has been present in Mayan and Aztec societies since up to 3,500 years ago. Legend says that the dogs were made by the god Xolotl, who took a piece of the […]
YOLO
For the first time in my veterinary career, I missed class. It wasn’t for a convention, or a symposium, or a clinic; it wasn’t because I was sick, or had a wedding to go to, or any other normal reason to be missing out on our highly expensive education. I missed class to go halfway […]
Handling the High-Stress: Remember to be Kind
It’s reaching the last third or so of the semester; exams are in full swing, Thanksgiving break seems endlessly far away (even though it’s just another couple of weeks off), finals loom threateningly off in the distance. We are, at this point, being battered – quiz after exam after quiz after exam, throw in live […]
Preparing for Our First Surgery
Third year has been a full blast of clinical application-type classes. Classes where all the anatomy and physiology, pathology, bacteriology, virology, and other assorted -ologies all come together to start painting real, diagnostic scenarios and plausible medical cases. We are learning more disease processes, clinical relevance and practical information. Along with all of that also […]
