In this profession, the kind of veterinarians you surround yourself with can shape not only your career—but your character, your confidence, and even your future.
Your veterinary connections are not just “friends” you hang out with during conventions or over coffee breaks. They are mirrors, mentors, challengers, and sometimes even lifelines when practice gets tough.
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When your circle is filled with vets who aim higher, study harder, and push themselves to grow, you can’t help but be pulled upward too. Their discipline becomes contagious. Their drive inspires you to keep going, even when your own energy is running low.
But if you spend most of your time with people who complain more than they act, who gossip instead of grow, who settle instead of strive—you risk adopting the same mindset. And in a profession where burnout and self-doubt already lurk in the corners, the wrong circle can slowly dim your fire.
The truth is: you become like the vets you associate with.
The truth is: you become like the vets you associate with. So choose your veterinary tribe wisely.
Surround yourself with colleagues who are better than you in some way—more experienced, more resilient, more creative. Not because you want to compete, but because you want to grow.
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Because in the end, the strength of your veterinary career is not just about the cases you handle or the surgeries you perform—it’s also about the company you keep and the friendships that shape you.
Who are my vet friends?
So ask yourself today: Who are my vet friends? Are they the kind who lift me higher, or the kind who hold me back?
Choose well. Your future as a veterinarian depends on it.
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Dr. Geoff Carullo is a Fellow and the current President of the Philippine College of Canine Practitioners.
