Learning how to confidently interact with people is crucial to being a successful veterinarian. Knowing what to ask, when to ask it, how to deal with people of all walks of life…many people think vets get to have fun all day playing with animals but interacting with people is just as important. While most people […]
How Our Relationships Influence Medicine
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I love veterinary medicine precisely because it’s so variable. Not only do the diseases, diagnostics, and treatments vary according to the species, but the medicine we vets practice also depends on how the animal fits into their human’s life. In other words, the value of the […]
It’s Not Just About the Animals
An interesting One Health idea is that veterinarians could benefit by borrowing motivational interviewing techniques from human doctors. General physicians often work with clients to reduce risky behaviors, by promoting smoking cessation, a reduction in alcohol consumption, and weight loss. Vets don’t have patients that smoke or drink, but we do have patients that need […]
