/b/veterinary-news/posts/12733The British Veterinary Association&#39;s Members&#39; Services Group has devised a Vet Helpline sticker as a practical way to promote the help and support available to members of the veterinary profession suffering from anxiety or depression. It will...en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/b/veterinary-news/posts/12733Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:14:27 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9723b392-08d1-4fbf-ae4e-33c7ceda8bd6Adi Nell0<p>The life of the sole practitioner, or a practice owner with assistants, can be a lonely one. I wonder if we all do enough to help and support our colleagues? Do we read the histories we receive from other vets sympathetically, or look for faults and mistakes? Do we speak positively about our competitors, or do we tend to denigrate them? I&#39;m concerned that we are fragmenting as a profession and not giving each other the support that we should. I believe that we can compete in the market while still remaining collegial and supportive of each other. It&#39;s been my approach throughout my carreer to meet and chat to all the vets in any area I&#39;ve worked, and the surprise with which my approaches were greeted was, in itself, surprising. Why so?</p> <p>I don&#39;t doubt that a helpline such as this is a good and noble initiative and I support it (and would recommend it to any colleague in need), but it may be worth spending some time examining ourselves and our own conduct, and asking why it&#39;s needed at all.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Adi.</p> <img src="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/aggbug?PostID=12733&AppID=5&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">