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A LOVE LETTER TO THE FRONT DESK SUPERSTARS
by Cherie Buisson, DVM, CHPV originally published on DrAndyRoark.com Dear Brave Guardians of the Front Door, Telephone, and Email, Thank you. From the bottom of my heart thank you for keeping my introverted phone-hating self from having to answer calls. Thank...
Everything You Need to Know About Bravery Can be Learned from a Bamboo Shrimp
My latest aquarium obsession? Bamboo Shrimp. I stumbled upon them one day while Googling aquarium stuff when I was supposed to be working. I was delighted to find that my local fish store had them. I got one, hoping that I wouldn’t kill it. They often die within the...
PODCAST: Cone of Shame Episode 29: 5 Little Phrases for a Happier Workplace
This week on the cone….Dr. Andy Roark sits down with Dr. Cherie Buisson to talk about one of her articles on DrAndyRoark.com: 5 Little Phrases For A Happier Workplace. You can read it here: drandyroark.com/five-little-words…appier-workplace/
How the Uncharted Veterinary Podcast Rescued Me from a Crisis
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian You never know when something you put out there is going help someone. Sometimes, it helps in a small way – you cheer someone up, inspire someone to take a baby step, or make someone...
Warning: This Article is About Expectations
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPVCertified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian I am a rabid Outlander fan. I’m a rabid book fan in general. I’m almost always delighted to see a favorite book become a movie or TV show. Over the years, I’ve noticed that there are...
What’s in Your Suitcase?
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian On a recent trip, I took this photograph of my family’s suitcases. Can you guess which one is mine? Did you guess “the big one”? Why? Maybe because I’m a woman, and so I must bring too...
NASA
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian Space movies make me cry. The Martian, Apollo 13, Space Camp (yes, Space Camp – don’t judge me, I grew up in the 80s). It’s not the beauty of space or the analysis of the lives of human...
The Quality of Life Question We All Should Be Asking
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian In 2016, I lost my dachshund, Muggle, to Cognitive Dysfunction. This brain disease of “doggy Alzheimer’s” is one that steals not only our pets but our own peace of mind. Just like in...
Why Working on My Own Pets is THE WORST
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian I’ll tell you two secrets: 1. I hate taking care of my own (including my family’s) pets 2. I rarely let anyone else do it. This isn’t an indictment of my family members, their pets, or...
The Toxic Relationship Everyone Is In Right Now
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian You know how people say that they have a “work wife” or a “work husband”? Well, I have a “work Mom”. My accountant has absolutely no problem hitting me between the eyes with...
‘Tis the Season for…..Euthanasia?
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian We all know that there are people who don’t enjoy the holidays. But did you know that veterinary staff members often dread the holiday season? Why? Well, there’s an odd...
The Vet Who Canceled Christmas
By Cherie T. Buisson, DVM, CHPV Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Veterinarian When I was in high school, I was part of a very special Christmas tradition. The concert choir at Largo High School auditioned and was selected to participate in Epcot...