by The Vetitude | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog
Cue close up of a handsome, if slightly portly, golden retriever. Cut to a scene of him playing fetch on the beach. It’s not all sunshine and puppy dogs, though. This doggo had a heart-based tumor. That’s right…had. As in he no longer does. And his exceptionally...
by The Vetitude | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog
I am on a ski vacation. It’s 20F (-7C) and my suitcase is packed to the brim with fleece lined everything and thermal underwear. My biggest concern for the next few days is avoiding frostbite on my toes. This is my current reality. But on the other side of the...
by The Vetitude | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog
I did not enjoy going to vet school in the Caribbean. Don’t get my wrong—St. Kitts is a beautiful island. And Ross was an amazing school. I regret nothing about my decision to go to vet school there. But let’s be honest, island life has its challenges. My recent...
by The Vetitude | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog
Well guys, I did it. I presented at my first major conference. And I have to say it felt…nothing like I expected it to. I had all these expectations, but life had other plans. Sure, I had fun. I spent time with friends and connected with people I’d never actually...
by The Vetitude | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog
“’C’ students make the best doctors.” It’s something I heard quite a bit in vet school. Perhaps it was just something people said to make themselves feel better when they didn’t ace that test. But as an “A” student, it was a major trigger for imposter syndrome....
by The Vetitude | Jan 1, 2017 | Blog
The Encounter Yesterday morning as my dog, Frankie, and I were walking, a neighbor was passing through the parking lot with his two pups. The Labradoodle and the Bernese looked to be about four months old and had all the exuberance you would expect of a couple of...