#152 | When Diagnostics Are Negative Or Normal

The Joyful DVM Podcast: Empowering Veterinary Professionals

In this episode Dr. Cari Wise discusses the challenges that veterinary professionals face when diagnostic testing comes back negative or normal.
She shares a recent personal experience of feeling shame and self-judgment when expensive diagnostic testing came back normal , and explains that this is a common reaction among veterinarians when tests don't provide the expected answers.
Dr. Wise emphasizes the importance of recognizing and challenging our own money stories and releasing self-judgment and control.
She encourages veterinary professionals to get curious about their own emotional experiences, the stories they tell themselves, in order to shift their experiences in the moment.
Key Takeaways:
1. Veterinary professionals often feel shame and self-judgment when diagnostic tests come back negative or normal.
2. The connection between money and self-worth in our society contributes to self-judgement and shame.
3. Veterinarians create opportunity when they recognize and challenge their own money stories.
4. Veterinarians are not responsible for the outcome of diagnostic tests, but rather provide options and recommendations.
5. Not having an answer at a certain point in the diagnostic process is normal in veterinary medicine.
6. Even if tests are normal, they can still rule out many potential issues and bring peace of mind to the client.
7. Discomfort and fear are part of the human experience and should be acknowledged and explored.
8. Letting go of the need for control and accepting that not every case will have a clear answer can bring peace and fulfillment in the veterinary profession.
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