This week, we’re talking to Dr. Jodi Viste, and asking her how the heck she has 150 friends. She is a rural mixed-animal vet, mother, ABVMA council member, and a passionate community member. We’re diving into the "extraordinary ordinary" life of a small-town vet, including:

• The realities of the veterinary shortage,
• The dark humour we use to survive the hardest parts of the job, and
• Why "burnout is the curse of the strong."

We also pull back the curtain on her 2021 sale to VCA, the guilt of the transition, and how she’s still a fixture in her community four years later.

About Dr. Jodi

Jodi was a farm girl raised in the city, and it was on the family farm that she developed her love for cattle. This blossomed into a love of mixed animal practice. Jodi built her practice in Strathmore, where she has been for the past 23 years.

Jodi is passionate about the role of the veterinarian in the community and finding the “fun” in practice every day. She loves working in a team, fostering community relationships and mentoring our future generation of veterinarians. Above all else, Jodi is blessed to have an amazing and supportive family with her husband Russell and their two kids, Jack and Raelyn (all die-hard flames fans!). Jodi’s dream is to see all veterinarians practice without fear and anxiety and to embrace just how amazing we all are!

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