ADVICE
How do I make sure I make time for my friends without feeling guilty and overwhelmed?
Answered by Tannetje' Crocker, DVM | 2021.10.02
TIME is one of the most precious resources when you are a vet student. There is never...
How do I get past people’s negative input about becoming a vet?
Answered by Ericka Mendez | 2021.09.20
I’m so sorry that everyone keeps discouraging you. It can be hard to hold on to your dream...
What are tips to grow more confident with my hands on skills when I am learning something new?
Answered by Vicki Lim | 2021.06.06
1. Read up before you step up
If you’re doing something for the first time, it’s always...
How can technicians be more supportive of each other through COVID?
Answered by Valarie Adams | 2021.05.04
There is no doubt we are living through history. It is stunning when you think about the fact...
I am kind of nervous about equine and large animal medicine. How can I get over this anxiety?
Answered by Amber Ihrke | 2021.02.10
First of all—congratulations on your decision to join the veterinary field. As a veterinarian for almost 25 years,...
What advice do you have for someone who is unorganized who wants to study veterinary medicine?
Answered by Maranda Elswick | 2021.01.07
The entrance into veterinary school and the management of your studies once you’ve begun your vet training, no...
What kinds of opportunities do vets who specialize in wildlife/exotics have compared to others?
Answered by Miranda Sadar | 2020.11.02
I think it is important to explain what specializing means. To specialize means that you have board certification...
Will I be a bad veterinarian if I don’t like every aspect of the job or all of my classes in vet school?
Answered by Ashley Gray | 2020.10.07
Veterinary medicine is an interesting profession. We are the only medical profession that has to learn a variety...
What advice would you give to be a good mentor to veterinary students?
Answered by Tannetje’ Crocker | 2020.09.14
As a newer graduate veterinarian, you can be an amazing mentor. Having just completed veterinary school you are...
