Why Are Referral Clients Often More Difficult Than Homegrown Clients?
In almost every veterinary clinic, there is a quiet truth most veterinarians eventually notice: referral cases are often harder—not because of the disease, but because of the client. A dog or cat comes in referred by another clinic. Sometimes the patient is unstable. Sometimes treatment has already failed. Sometimes the prognosis is guarded. Yet the […]
OnCALLologist: Why Doctors Are Never Truly “Off Duty” (Especially Veterinarians)
A joke has been circulating on social media: “What do you call a doctor who gets called even when off duty? An OnCALLologist.” It’s funny—but if you’re a doctor, especially a veterinarian, you know the punchline hits closer to reality than comedy. The Truth Behind the Joke On paper, doctors have clinic hours. In real […]
Featured Veterinarian: Dr. Karlo Romano B. Gicana – The Father of Philippine Veterinary Cardiology
There are people who quietly change a profession forever. They do not chase applause, they do not need loud titles, and they do not seek validation. They simply show up every day and build something that did not exist before. Dr. Karlo Gicana is one of those rare people. Today, many Filipino veterinarians read ECGs, […]
Featured Veterinarian: Dr. Kevin “Chucks” Tuazon, DVM – Where Communication Meets Compassion in Veterinary Medicine
Featured Veterinarian Dr. Kevin “Chucks” Tuazon, DVM Where Communication Meets Compassion in Veterinary Medicine On a bright open field, wearing a race bib and holding a medal, Dr. Kevin “Chucks” Tuazon smiles with the quiet confidence of someone who understands endurance, discipline, and finishing strong. That same grit defines his journey as a veterinarian. Whether […]
NEWS RELEASE – National Veterinary Leaders Align Major 2026 Events in Strategic Meeting at SM Aura
Key leaders of the Philippine veterinary profession convened at Greyhound Café, SM Aura, Taguig, in a high-level strategic meeting that will define the country’s most important veterinary education events for the first quarter of 2026. Present at the meeting were Dr. Geoff Carullo, DVM, FPCCP, DPCVSCA, President of the Philippine College of Canine Practitioners (PCCP); […]
The Quietest Struggle of Veterinary Entrepreneurs: December and January
December is supposed to feel warm. Lights everywhere. Smiles everywhere. Celebration in the air. But for many veterinary clinic owners, December—and the January that follows—is the heaviest season of the year. This is when everything comes crashing in at the same time: 13th-month pay, staff bonuses, permit renewals, business registrations, taxes, utilities, supplier obligations. While […]