"This book gives readers an accurate idea of what it feels like to be a new graduate and the challenges new graduates face, and it makes you realize the anxieties you feel as a new veterinarian are quite normal." - Chandra Harrigan, DVM Book 3 of the On Being a Veterinarian Series dispels two important myths about practicing small animal medicine, and provides detailed practical advice to future veterinarians to help them avoid some of the most common mistakes new practitioners make in deciding where to work and how to practice. The On Being a Veterinarian Series gives pre-vet and veterinary students a glimpse into what it's really like to be a small animal veterinarian. Each book in the series provides insight on a different aspect of small animal veterinary medicine to help future veterinary doctors better prepare for the challenges of this career.