We've been thinking about this one for a while. You already know us for the cartoons, the articles, the socks. But there was something else we wanted to make — something for the moments that don't happen at work. The moments after. The drive home. The front door. The five minutes you take before you go inside and become a person again. So we made you a candle. After Hours White Sage and Lavender. It's calm. It's grounding. It smells like the shift is actually over. We named i

The University of Melbourne handed its teaching hospital to Greencross. I have questions. I want to be careful here. I want to be fair. I want to acknowledge that the University of Melbourne was in a genuinely difficult position — a reduced caseload, staff shortages, falling revenue, a hospital that had become financially unsustainable. These are real problems and they don't have easy solutions. But I also want to be honest about what I think happened, and what it means for t

We Made Grass Seed Socks. You're Welcome They can't migrate if they're on your feet. For everyone who has ever spent twenty minutes with forceps and a very unimpressed patient. If you work in veterinary practice in Australia or New Zealand, grass seeds are not a seasonal inconvenience. They are a way of life. From September through to March, barely a day goes by without at least one presentation that starts with "he's been licking his paw" and ends with a triumphant extractio

Euthanasia is one of the most profound things we do in veterinary practice. Here's how to carry it — for new graduates, experienced vets, and the nurses who hold the room together. There is a moment, somewhere in your first year of practice, when you realise that euthanasia is not something you will do occasionally. It is something you will do regularly. Perhaps weekly. Perhaps more. Nobody fully prepares you for that. Vet school covers the technique. It covers the drugs and

"He's just big-boned!"

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In the interest of science, and after years of careful observation, we present this entirely affectionate taxonomy of the people who walk through our doors. Every veterinary professional develops, over time, a quiet internal classification system. You see a name on the consult list and you already know, roughly, what you're walking into. Not because you're judging — you're not — but because humans, bless them, are wonderfully predictable. Here, for the first time, is the offi

"Better late than never" is not clinic policy

Spoiler alert: he did.

"Socks, crayons, and something that used to be a remote control"

An honest review of the Littmann Cardiology IV after years of daily use in veterinary practice. Let me tell you what happened with my first stethoscope. I bought what I was told to buy. A mid-range Littmann — perfectly adequate, widely recommended, the kind of thing that appears on every vet student checklist without much explanation. It did the job. I used it for a couple of years. And then I upgraded to the Cardiology IV and realised I had been missing things. Not dramatica

The moments that keep us going — and why nobody outside the profession quite understands them. There's a particular kind of joy that exists only inside a veterinary clinic. It doesn't make the news. It doesn't get many Instagram posts. It's not the dramatic stuff — the impossible surgery, the miraculous recovery, the tearful reunion. Those moments are real and they matter, but they're not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the small victories. The ones we celebrate in

A playful sticker featuring a Labrador with the text "BCS 9/9 ENERGY" adds a touch of humor to any surface Product features - Glossy scratch-resistant finish - Durable 100% vinyl with permanent acrylic adhesive - Vivid colors from eco-solvent inks - Quick, bubble-free application; multiple sizes - White or transparent background options -Available in multiple sizes Care instructions - Use a soft, clean and dry cloth to gently brush any dust or dirt off from the center of the

A personal account of mental health in veterinary practice — and why we need to talk about it more honestly. I remember the exact moment I realised something was wrong. It wasn't a dramatic breakdown. There was no single case that broke me. It was a completely ordinary, and I was sitting in my car in the clinic car park for twenty minutes before I could make myself go inside. I wasn't sad exactly. I wasn't panicking. I just couldn't move. I sat there staring at the steering w

Soft, roomy, and quietly witty — this hoodie wears its personality on the chest. A relaxed-fit pullover with a double-lined hood and color-matched drawcord, it wraps you in a midweight 50/50 cotton-poly blend that keeps warmth in without feeling bulky. The front kangaroo pocket is made for slipping cold hands or a phone inside, while the tear-away label and tubular knit construction keep things comfortable and smooth against skin. Product features - 50/50 cotton-poly midweigh

The Pill

By Vet's Pawspective I remember my first solo consult. A limping Staffy, a worried owner, and me — standing in the consult room with a stethoscope around my neck and absolutely no idea whether I was about to diagnose a cruciate rupture or make a complete fool of myself. I got it right, as it happens. But that's not the point. The point is that nothing — not five years of lectures, not the clinical rotations, not the textbooks I'd highlighted within an inch of their lives — ha