Maternity, motherhood and veterinary medicine

B eing a mom is exactly what I imagined it would be," said no parent, ever. One friend of mine, who has chosen not to have children, recently said, "Being a mom is not that different from having a dog." To be fair, we all understand this sentiment as caregivers in the veterinary field...

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Published in:Vetted 2019-02, Vol.114 (2), p.12-13
Main Author: McVety, Dani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Careers
Children
Children & youth
Parents
Veterinarians
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary surgeons
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Summary:B eing a mom is exactly what I imagined it would be," said no parent, ever. One friend of mine, who has chosen not to have children, recently said, "Being a mom is not that different from having a dog." To be fair, we all understand this sentiment as caregivers in the veterinary field, but having a human child fundamentally evolves us in ways most of us never predicted. Priorities shift from being a good diagnostician to being home for dinner; career aspirations evolve from practice ownership to "making just enough." And yet through this path of becoming a mother, I feel that as veterinarians we aren't just changing into parents-we are truly becoming the caretakers we all strive to be in the first place.
ISSN:2469-3987
2469-3995