Welcome home. Your shift has been rough and it is your time to relax. Pour yourself a whiskey and a bubble bath or turn on that steamy shower and turn up the tunes. (I know. Realistically, you’re probably getting home and having to feed your kids, care for your dog, fix the fence, herd the goats...but

Relief vets are a unique group. Our entrepreneurial spirit, work ethic, emotional investments, and dedicated natures can contribute to both our successes and our struggles with work-life balance. Being a relief veterinarian gives me the strength to navigate burnout and compassion fatigue. It helps me rediscover the joy of veterinary medicine. So, from one pioneer