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Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR

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Meet Me Out on the Savannah

Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR, June 8, 2011

As a child I wanted to rescue every little critter I could find. I rescued baby birds fallen from trees, lizards caught by my own cat, and any little furry thing that would slow down long enough for me to catch it. I had several different types of pets, including several of those little turtles that swim around in the plastic bowl with the little island in the middle complete with a plastic palm tree. As much as I enjoyed helping these animals, there was also a medical fascination for me...

Where Are You Headed?

Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR, March 31, 2012

There are many different options for employment out there for veterinary technicians.

Providing Team-Building Activities for Strong Social Relationships

Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR, March 1, 2012

Mention the words “team-building activity” to any group of veterinary professionals, and you’ll hear nothing but moans and groans from the team. A few may even try to sneak out the back way!

It’s not known why this reaction is so common; it seems as if team-building activities acquired a bad reputation that haunts it to this day. Yet even the team will agree that it’s better to work in a hospital where people know each other enough to care about each other, help each other, and band together in this sometimes turbulent profession.

Is Your Team Burning Out?

Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR, February 29, 2012

No matter whom you are or what practice you work in, it always seems there much more work to be done than can possibly be accomplished. We tire after days and weeks of carrying a heavy workload, and the word “burnout” is on the tip of our tongues.

6 Questions To Ask Your Team To Ensure Success

Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR, January 23, 2012

What if your boss asked you to put up a fence, but didn’t give you a hammer and nails?

Is Your Clinic the Best For Staff As Well As Patients?

Katherine Dobbs, RVT, CVPM, PHR, January 20, 2012

What's the Third Law of a Healthy Workplace? Provide acceptable benefits to aid staff in practicing beneficial self-care.

One of the most important aspects of minimizing and coping with compassion fatigue, or “the cost of caring”, is to be sure to care for yourself along the way. This isn’t as easy as it sounds. The type of people drawn to veterinary medicine are typically selfless, in that they see the suffering of animals and they will expend every ounce of their energy on healing the sick and helping those suffering.