Before apprehensively jumping into relief practice five years ago, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I had only worked with locum vets at previous practices. I never really asked them about their work life or what went into the business side of relief work. I was just glad they were there.
VMX has officially kicked off! How many of you attended the intro event at 11am today? 80s video montage, live performance of “Don’t Stop Believin’”, canine stunt performers, a joke-filled address by the legendary Kevin Bacon… I had so much more fun than expected! The VMX veterinary conference, also known as the North American Veterinary
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
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
Want the freedom to take months off every year? How much time do you dedicate to time off each year? Two weeks? Three? Four? Do you take them consecutively, or a few days at a time? And how much of that time is spent truly relaxing and experiencing the peace and calm you deserve? I
Many of us believe we were “called” to the veterinary profession. Our love and compassion for animal welfare runs deep in our soul. A plethora of evidence-based career advice in both business and psychology literature supports that conclusion – yes indeed, employees who are passionate about what they do will be both happier and more
The challenges that Covid has brought were not something anyone saw coming. There was a hope that a turning of the calendar may bring relief, and instead the gauntlet of pet care needs has persisted. Our workload and exhaustion are palpable, and we are not a group of people well-known for being the best at
“Watch the flow of water when it crosses over an area of land and you will see that it puts out fingers, and some of them stop because they come into blind alleys. The water doesn’t pursue that course; it simply rises and then it finds a way it can go. But it never uses
Let me offer my take. Let me walk you through the process of becoming your own boss. Deciding to become a locum veterinarian was not difficult for me. I have a large local family and wanted to be free to attend family events as well as travel more. I did enjoy associate work, but the
