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tvpjournal.com | september/october 2015 | Today's VeTerinary PracTice naVc PersPecTiVes 9 Each of us has our own journey in life, and our journey may take a different path than what we envisioned early in our careers, bringing us to an entirely different destination. It is important that we each embrace the journey, make it our own, and stay true to what drew us into this profession: our love for animals and our passion to help them. Odds are, if we achieve that, we remain headed toward our "true north," with the ability to look forward to our work each and every day. THe big PicTure in veTerinarY meDicine If you haven't guessed, I had some tunnel vision—it took me many years to realize there was a veterinary world outside of equine practice. One of the greatest things about the NAVC is that it opened my eyes to the diversity within veterinary medicine. I now appreciate the vast array of veterinary professions, including companion animal, food animal, and exotic animal practice; forensic and holistic medicine; consulting; academia; industry; and research, not to mention all the specialty colleges within these areas. And there are the critical professions that round out the veterinary health care team—veterinary technicians (and assistants), practice managers, and reception staff, plus the associations that support those in these felds. The reality is that our industry is amazing and the opportunities are abundant. When you become a part of the North American Veterinary Community and engage in its many offerings, the possibilities are endless. We are lucky, we are fortunate, and we are blessed. I hope all of you stay true to your passion and embrace the changes that happen throughout your careers. Remember: even when your hands are not directly helping your species of choice, you are still impacting the animal world and paving the way for the generations behind us. —K. Leann Kuebelbeck NAVC Board of Directors Member Generate Your Own Oxygen and Lower Your Clinic's Costs Oxygen Generating Systems Intl. 814 Wurlitzer Dr. N. Tonawanda, NY 14120 Toll Free 1-800-414-6474 716-564-5165 • fax 716-564-5173 • vets@ogsi.com www.ogsi.com Join the growing number of veterinarians who have ended their dependence on delivered liquid and cylinder oxygen. Hundreds of OGSI systems have been installed world-wide since 1995. • Easy to operate and maintain • Fully automatic • Low operating costs • Produces continuous medical grade oxygen OGS-20 Vertical & Horizontal Models september/october 2015 | Today's VeTerinary PracTice naVc PersPecTiVes For many social media readers, the image of that dead cat and the accompanying disrespectful words were a betrayal of that trust. T H e PaTH b ack To the veterinarian who posted that picture and made those comments, I feel for you, because we've all made mistakes. Unless you are a robot, you must have been signifcantly impacted by that event. There are things you can do to put this right. Maybe you are already out there volunteering for a welfare organization—I bet that doesn't make the news. One thing I do know about veterinarians is that we're a pretty decent bunch of people, with ability to forgive a mistake if the person involved has learned from it and is genuinely trying to make reparations. What have you learned about yourself and about being a veterinarian? How can we as a profession help you fnd your way forward from this? How can we better teach future veterinarians that trust is earned and should never be betrayed, and that we must always respect the value of a life? —Lesley King, Editor in Chief Editor's Note continued from page 7