THE MEOWING VET, LLC
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

page for The Meowing Vet, LLC, in 2016 to serve as a virtual continuation of where a client’s veterinary office visit trails off. This web service provides free online educational resources for pet owners who strive to be the best pet parents possible. How important do you think it is for pet owners to fully understand the health issues of their pet in order to be able to do as much as they can to help them in the treatment? by the Partners for Healthy Pets (PHP) revealed a rather large disconnect among client understanding of veterinary advice, leading to poor treatment compliance and lack of improvement among patients, resentment and distrust for vets by clients, and feelings of inadequacy and compassion fatigue among veterinarians. Together, we’ve got to figure out a way to do better. By providing comprehensive insight into complex diseases and by creating an open dialogue between vets and pet owners, The Meowing Vet’s pet health articles serve as a first leap toward this resolution. In addition to part-time veterinary relief work and freelance professional writing, I’m becoming more and more involved in the tiny snowflake that has become a sizeable snowball: The Meowing Vet! Originally created as a small personal blog to indulge me with a creative outlet, The Meowing Vet, LLC, has gradually exploded into a real business and has garnered a following of pet owners, vet students, and other veterinary professionals from around the world! I still shake my head in disbelief at its unforeseen growth! A start-up web company is a difficult venture (especially since I have no background in web design or technology), but I’m excited by its entrepreneurial challenges and am prepared to follow it along its journey! I’m also looking forward to working with some non-profit veterinary organizations in my local area which serve pets whose owners are homeless or from low-income households. Though we don’t do what we do for the sole accolades of clients, we are left wounded when met by a lack of appreciation, a disregard for our instructions, and all too often misguided anger in the midst of financial difficulties or emergencies. Our innermost sense of self feels attacked and insufficient. We are merely human, but we have a superhuman drive to help and empathize with our clients, and it is killing us. I urge my veterinary peers and future vets to know the warning signs of compassion fatigue, to find a life-work balance that’s right for them, and not to be ashamed to admit feeling depleted and to seek professional help if necessary. I feel exceedingly blessed to have the unique opportunity to blend my love of veterinary medicine into my life as a whole. Balancing all aspects of my life that grant me fulfillment as an individual is key, and a happy, well-rounded person makes for a happy and better veterinarian. Through hands-on clinical work as well as my impact through The Meowing Vet’s growing web presence, I make continual strives to improve client communication so that vets and pet owners are better united in our common goal: happy and healthy pets who thrive! The Meowing Vet , LLC launched in June 2016 when U.S.-based veterinarian Maranda Elswick noticed a gap in client education and resource support provided by most veterinary clinics. Due to the hectic scheduling in a buzzing vet’s office, the ability for a vet to fully inform dog and cat owners on a multitude of preventable diseases and complex chronic illnesses often falls short. Despite a vet’s best intentions, time constraints all too often get in the way of allowing a vet and client to carry on an in-depth conversation about an individual pet’s health. The Meowing Vet shall hopefully change all that by serving as a continuation of where your last veterinary office visit left off. In a modern society where we’re always online or on our phones, the veterinary community must re-think how to best serve dog and cat owners and their pets. Enter: The Meowing Vet! As an online veterinary service, we wish to sustain the discussion with your vet by providing you with educational resources that don’t merely grant veterinary advice, but which also explain your vet’s recommendations are so important for your pet’s well-being. Join The Meowing Vet on this exciting new journey! Enter your email address to subscribe to The Meowing Vet's blog for FREE and receive notifications of new posts by email. Advertise with The Meowing Vet. For inquiries concerning potential advertisement space, monetized social media features, and sponsored blog posts, visit our Contact page for communication purposes with Maranda Elswick, DVM. below. Please allow 2-3 business days for an emailed response. Still no reply? Check your Spam/Junk folder. (veterinarians, veterinary technicians): If you have an interest in professional or hobby writing, The Meowing Vet is accepting complimentary article submissions for review for potential website use. For more information on affiliate writing, please fill out our contact form. Want to ADVERTISE with The Meowing Vet? Fill out the contact form below with inquiries concerning potential advertisement space for veterinary and pet-related products, monetized social media features, and sponsored blog posts.