Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
 August 1, 2006
While this professor, researcher, and well-known veterinary anesthesiologist loves teaching veterinary students, he tells graduates that they will gain the most from experience. "Most of what you will eventually know to be true about medicine and life does not come from a book or from other people."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
July 1, 2006
"Our ability to recognize and respond to animal pain is in its infancy," says this practitioner, author, and president of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management. "There are still animals that suffer needlessly because of our deficiencies."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
June 1, 2006
"Good veterinarians care about animals and people," says this internal medicine professor, author, and Woody Allen look-alike. "They never forget that attached to each animal is a person."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
May 1, 2006
Veterinarians should not be lackadaisical about science, says this rehabilitation specialist and orthopedics professor and researcher. "We should be more critical about the benefits of current and novel therapies and never rely on anecdotes and vague reports."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
April 1, 2006
This well-known practitioner, author, cartoonist, and horseman calls himself a pathological realist. As he puts it, "Real life is far more interesting than any work of fiction."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
March 1, 2006
Even after 52 years, practicing medicine doesn't get old for this surgeon, teacher, and author. "I find that I enjoy my patients more each year."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
February 1, 2006
Veterinarians must get involved in government, says this professor and researcher. "Without our frontline involvement in everything from public health to animal welfare policies, others will make decisions on issues that veterinarians are most qualified to decide."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
January 1, 2006
Find ways to stay passionate about your career, says this professor, author, and researcher. "The enthusiasm veterinary students express when they complete a surgical procedure has helped keep me enthused over the years."
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Source: VETERINARY MEDICINE
December 1, 2005
With eight career changes, this dean and CDC official has experienced the profession from many angles, and he believes that veterinary medicine is at a defining moment. "We need to commit to re-establishing our societal relevance and social responsibility."
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