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  • Self-CareTeams
  • ByDeborah
  • OnMarch 7, 2025

What do veterinary staff and Navy SEALs have in common?

  • ByDeborah
  • Published OnMarch 7, 2025

You may be wondering why I’d even ask this question! Navy SEALs interest me because they learn Box Breathing as part of their training. And I teach Box Breathing as part of my training for veterinary teams. So I was…

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  • Clients
  • ByDeborah
  • OnFebruary 28, 2025

51% of Americans feel very stressed (even before going to the vet)

  • ByDeborah
  • Published OnFebruary 28, 2025

In Gallup’s 2024 Global Emotions Report, 51% of respondents in the United States said they experienced a lot of feelings of stress in the past day. That’s about 1 of every 2 people who were asked. In veterinary clinics, you’re…

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  • CommunicationEvents
  • ByDeborah
  • OnFebruary 21, 2025

“I’ll have some training with my pasta, please!”

  • ByDeborah
  • Published OnFebruary 21, 2025

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Ventura County Veterinary Managers Group (VCVMG) quarterly meeting, which was sponsored by animal health and veterinary pharmaceutical companies, including Dechra, MAI Animal Health, Merck Animal Health, Elanco and Virbac. Over an…

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  • Self-Care
  • ByDeborah
  • OnFebruary 21, 2025

10 breaths that can change your workday for the better

  • ByDeborah
  • Published OnFebruary 21, 2025

According to the American Lung Association, we take about 20,000 breaths a day. In my experience, if at least 10 of those breaths are part of Box Breathing cycles, it can make a stressful workday feel a whole lot better!…

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  • The Dog Blog
  • ByNuri
  • OnFebruary 14, 2025

The Dog Blog: Make pets look their best in marketing (or personal) photos

  • ByNuri
  • Published OnFebruary 14, 2025

I know a lot of you humans, especially in the veterinary world, depend on us pets looking our best to make your marketing and social media extra attractive. It seems a lot of you also like holding up your cellphones…

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