Today’s Veterinary Business recently published an article by Relief Rover’s very own Cindy Trice, DVM. This is an insider piece if you will, full of secrets divulged. You’ll learn there is no archetypal definition of “relief veterinarian”. There are many, and none are wrong. The article discusses the different types of vets who pursue relief
Meredith Jones is a veterinarian and financial expert. She co-founded the Veterinary Financial Summit and started a Facebook group that helps thousands of vets combat student debt. With everyone from Forbes to CNN predicting a 2023 recession, now is the time to buckle down on your finances. What if we could reframe how you think
Hot spiced pumpkin drinks. Earth tones. Hallmark movies. The smell of comfort food in the oven. And then... Holiday songs on the loudspeakers at CVS. When all of those things converge, it can only mean one thing: November has come to the good old U. S. of A. November means different things to all of
Also read part 1: How to take control and love being a vet again In part 1 of this series (link above), I started pulling back the curtain on veterinary burnout: How can people so driven by their passion for animals be so miserable in clinical practice? Let’s continue to discuss the solution to
Scrubs provide us the comfort of an invisibility cloak, so to speak. The sheer quantity of professions that utilize them is vast - and we are afforded the opportunity to be almost anyone when asked. So why do some veterinarians seem to thrive off of anonymity when in public? Are we hiding? Or are we
In celebration of National Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week, we're excited to release our very first batch of data on relief tech rates! Earlier in the year, we surveyed all our veterinarian and technician members. We listed a number of salary ranges and then asked: Which range best represents the average going hourly rate in the
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
Here's the next batch of relief rates survey results for you, hot off the presses! Earlier in the year, we surveyed all our veterinarian and technician members. We listed a number of salary ranges and then asked: Which range best represents the average going hourly rate in the state(s) you practice? (Note: We specifically did
I get constant questions about what relief vets charge across the United States. I'm happy to finally offer up some exciting information on that topic! Earlier in the year, we surveyed all our veterinarian and technician members. We listed a number of salary ranges and then asked: Which range best represents the average going hourly
A day in our profession requires a lot of energy:Â Energy to deal with a disgruntled client Energy to handle the emotions of losing a patient Energy to think on your feet when a patient presents differently than expected Energy to multi-task all day long between greeting, treating, documenting, and communicating! Is it even possible
