After graduating Dr Veronika Smart VetMB MA (hons.) MRCVS headed off on an adventure to Madagascar, where she worked as an equine vet and occasionally caring for some of the wildlife on that beautiful island. After 5 years she returned to the UK and now practices in small animal clinic. She is honest about the […]
Category: Wellbeing
Change – are you seeking it or afraid to make the move?
Dr Sarah Paterson MBA MRCVS is a Veterinary Surgeon working in clinical practice and also a Multi-modality Therapist and Transformational Life Coach. She uses her skills help her clients overcome their overwhelm, gain clarity in their career and action their ambitions. You can find out more about Sarah and her work on her Facebook page, […]
The search for your ‘perfect’ practice
Robyn Lowe RVN works in first opinion small animal practice as a veterinary nurse but has many other area of interest with our profession! She writes regular articles for various publications and is a keen promoter of evidence based medicine. She is also a passionate supporter of our professions mental well-being and is the first […]
Our Favourite Veterinary Community FaceBook Groups
Social media is a place we all hangout, and spending time with our peers in a supportive environment can be a huge boon for our mental health and knowing we are all part of an amazing profession and community. Here, in no particular order, are our favourites and if we have missed any out, please […]
Work Life Balance
Here is a short video with some musings on the term ‘Work Life Balance‘ – is it really a balance between work and life that needs to be sought?
The importance of time management
When you are working from home, it is so easy to get distracted and as such efficiency can seem an unachievable target. There are a few little tasks you can do to help yourself with this: ‘I love a list’ People are often either list people or not. I am not. That having been said, […]
5 tips for working from home
Over this week, the team at Vet Pursuits will be bringing you our top 5 tips for working from home. As much as lockdown is being relaxed, working from home will remain a bigger part of our lives going forwards so we thought we would try to share some of our experiences. Treat yourself I […]
5 Key Questions To Ask Yourself Before Resigning…
It’s no secret that the mounting pressure within the accelerating veterinary sector continues to take its toll on so many of us, leading to frequent revaluation of career direction and decision making. The added uncertainty that a global health crisis brings can naturally lead to increased tolerance and appreciation of the security that ‘any’ form […]
6 Top Tips for Working Through Work Struggles
We all have times when issues arise at work, and the current situation may only be emphasising them. Unusual working patterns, furlough guilt, trying to balance animal care with social distancing and changing team dynamics can really bring some issue to the fore. But what to do when you think it may be becoming too […]