We should give ourselves a little more credit as veterinarians
I don’t know about you, but I am starting to think that we as veterinarians do not give ourselves enough credit for what we do. Not to say be belittle ourselves, but a lot of things we do as “routine” are actually pretty amazing. Here’s what we should be saying instead!
What we say: “I spayed a cat today.”
What we SHOULD be saying: “I just prevented thousands of new shelter euthanasias and homeless pets.”
What we say: “The mast cell tumor was a grade I, and it was completely excised during surgery.”
What we SHOULD be saying: “I just cured this dog of cancer.”
What we say: “I was able to resuscitate the patient after 2 minutes of CPR.”
What we SHOULD be saying: “I brought a dog back from the dead today.”
Also acceptable: “I stared Death in the face today and said, ‘You can’t take this one, motherf***er.‘”
What we say: “I finally convinced that breeder to stop recommending raw diets!”
What we SHOULD be saying: “I just performed a f***ing MIRACLE!”
C’mon guys, give credit where credit is due… to yourselves! :)
Much love, 4yearsofvetschool