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Welcome to the Vetspan Collective™!
👉 Here’s how to get started: 1. PLEASE introduce yourself — who you are, what you do, and one area you most want to improve. 2. Pick one tool and use it this week. 3. Share your score, insight, or takeaway from a resource. You’re here because you care about protecting your health, your team, and your clinic — and you’re in the right place. This community is about action, not lip service. Inside the Classroom you’ll find FREE resources you can start using today, including: Durable Clinic Scorecard™ → see where your clinic is strong or at risk Fuel Up Fast snack kit guide → boost energy without the crash Sleep for Recovery & Energy → small steps to recharge better Micro-Breaks That Save Your Body → protect your body during shifts 21-Day Kickstart→ simple exercise & nutrition plan with video demos This is a judgment-free zone with 100% support. We’re here to stop burnout before it happens, extend careers, and help veterinary professionals stay stronger and healthier in the work they love.Glad you’re here. Let’s get started. 💪🐾 Come for the tools, stay for the community.
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Hi all, I am Paula. Vet since 1998 - with many iterations along the the way - mixed animal practice, acupuncture certified, developing & teaching tech school, locum, and now sole owner of multi dvm SA practice. 3 - 2 legged kids (14, 12, 9), non vet husband. We also have 5 cats, 5 dogs, 19 chickens, 10 sheep, 10 goats, and a Christmas tree farm (Grumpy Goat Acres if you care to google). Tired just typing it out! Luckily my husband is retired or this would be impossible instead of just overwhelming. I have been teetering on the edge of burnout for the last few years, without time to enjoy what I really love. Learning to say no and not fix everything for everybody is a work in progress atm. Fortunate to hear Aaron speak in Edmonton this year.
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@Aaron Shaw here is my problem, I have 100 different things I would like to have time for. But the top priorities would be more outside time with both the farm animals and my kids (to enjoy not just do chores).
What could you do differently?
Think about a recent shift that left you sore or physically and emotionally drained. What’s one thing you wish you or your team could do differently next time? Maybe it’s how you set up for floor exams, how you get through a long surgery block, or how you make time to eat when appointments are stacked. (Ever "forget" to eat?!?!) I’m putting together the first Durable Vet Cohort for early 2027, and I’d love to hear what you’d bring to it. It’ll be a small group of veterinarians and veterinary team leaders working together over four to six weeks. You’ll test one change on your own shifts and then try one with your team. We’ll meet live each week to talk through what worked, what got in the way, and what to try next. You’ll also have office hours with me and a private cohort space to compare notes between calls. Drop one thing you’d change in the comments. I’ll use what I hear to help choose the clinic challenges we work through together. If you’d like the dates and enrollment details when they’re ready, join the interest list
What could you do differently?
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Lunch hours are currently unpaid. I am thinking about instituting paid lunch hours incase it is part of the reason staff are resistant to taking a break.
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Paula Bedford
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Trying to tame the chaos.

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