So many days as a vet remind you exactly why you made that decision years ago. This is one of Daniel’s. It starts with great coffee and only gets better from there, thanks to a border collie with news to share, a team that’s remarkably diverse but just gels, and friends who proudly tell complete strangers what he does. Spend the day with him. You’ll recognize more of it than you expect, and your own memories will come flooding back…

Attracting and then retaining Gen Z and Millennial veterinary professionals takes more than a sharper job ad or another benefit on the list. Money matters, but so does whether the day-to-day experience matches the promises made at interview. From flexibility and mentorship to career development and culture, thoughtful practice decisions can have a lasting effect on who joins your team, who grows and who stays…

Your team is working at full stretch. The schedule is full. And the day feels raw, the laughter has become scarce lately. That’s rarely a staffing problem. More often it’s workflow and communication quietly coming apart. Yet the extra capacity and harmony you’re wishing for are already sitting in your practice, hidden in work done twice and patient journeys that stall. Here’s where to start, with a stuffed animal…