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Out of the Dark
Why did I choose to be the agent of death for my animals? It might seem like a very odd way to express my love... but I knew this act would fulfill our promise to spare them the kind of suffering that causes nightmares.
The heart of medicine: Healing the healers
“Our students have worked for most of their lives to get here. We tell them they can relax a bit now, but they’ve never done that. There’s a lot of support for them here... In Healer’s Art, students get to learn about and see each other in a way that is not offered anywhere else in the curriculum.” -Laurie Fonken
Chicago Tribune: When is it ethical to euthanize your pet?
Ideally, companion animal owners should maintain a good relationship with their general veterinary practitioner, who has often known the animal all of its life, and can serve as a partner in dialogue during the trying times when euthanasia emerges as a possible alternative to suffering. -Bernard Rollin
Podcast A Vet: How to maintain your mental health in vet school
LISTEN: Dr. Laurie Fonken focuses on helping students take care of themselves throughout the stressful journey of veterinary schooling and she speaks about the importance of bravery, self-love and the relief of having someone to talk to.
Podcast A Vet: What you need to know to get through vet school
LISTEN: Today we're talking with Cindy Vaca, an almost graduated fourth-year vet student to get a very different perspective, and some tips on the experience of going through veterinary school.
Podcast A Vet: How to thrive as a veterinarian when life serves you lemons
LISTEN: Dr. Jeanne Ficociello is an excellent internal veterinary specialist from Boston and a former CSU Internal Medicine resident. Today she tells us about her experience of being a successful veterinary specialist while also living with an advanced kidney disease.
Podcast A Vet: What to expect from your first year in vet school
LISTEN: Today we talk to Zach Lake, a first-year vet student at CSU, about his fresh off the press experience and how he gets through it.
Podcast A Vet: The key to longevity in the high-stress field of emergency care
Dr. Tim Hackett is DVM, a diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, a professor, a father, and is currently the Director of the Vet Teaching Hospital at CSU. After 25 years working in veterinary emergency care, he’s definitely gotten the hang of balance and longevity in the job.