The One About Saying No

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges veterinarians face in learning to say no to clients and staff.

Send a text Adam takes the lead as Doc of the Day with Chris, Brandon, and JT jumping in after an opener about everyone’s very first job. From there, we get into one of the toughest and most universal challenges in vet med: learning when—and how—to say no. We talk through the situations every vet faces: • Telling staff “no” on work-ins, late appointments, or overstepping • Setting boundaries with clients pushing for meds, squeezing in appointments, or demanding inappropriate care ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Adam, Chris, JT

Topics covered

• saying no
• veterinary medicine
• boundaries
• client management
• staff communication

Keywords

• veterinary
• saying no
• boundaries
• client demands
• staff management

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