From Your Cat to a Cow: Dr Christine Staten on Running a Mixed Animal Practice
About this episode
Dr Christine Staten shares her journey from aspiring obstetrician to running a busy mixed animal veterinary practice, discussing the challenges and rewards of veterinary ownership.
She trained to deliver babies. She ended up delivering goats, treating zebras, and running one of the busiest mixed animal clinics around, and she wouldn’t have it any other way. In this candid episode, veterinarian and practice owner Dr Christine Staten shares the unconventional path from aspiring obstetrician to veterinary clinic owner, and what it actually takes to build a veterinary business from scratch. She’s honest about the parts most people don’t talk about: the weight of practice ownership, imposter syndrome, and how she protects work-life balance in a profession known for burnout. Key topics: The leap from obstetrics dreams to large animal medicine What no one tells you about owning a veterinary practice Treating the unusual patients, from goats to zebras Imposter syndrome and protecting your wellbeing in vet med Building and leading a team that lasts Whether you’re dreaming of owning a clinic, leading a team, or you just love the animals behind the medicine, Dr Staten offers a refreshingly hopeful take on where the veterinary profession is heading, and the flexibility, community, and passion that make it worth it. SPONSOR: Ultra Pet Check out Ultra Pets' new range…
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Host: Dr Carra Walters
Guest: Dr Christine Staten
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