Marie Holowaychuk

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Marie Holowaychuk

DVM, DACVECC, Critical Care Vet Consulting, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Marie Holowaychuk, DVM, DACVECC, is a specialist in small animal emergency and critical care who works as a consultant, locum, and speaker. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher and has completed a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for professionals. She has trained in compassion fatigue at the University of Tennessee School of Social Work and in mental health first aid at the Mental Health Commission of Canada. She also has completed the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course at the Centre for Suicide Prevention in Canada. Marie writes a biweekly blog and a monthly newsletter on pertinent issues related to veterinary wellbeing, and she facilitates veterinary wellness workshops and retreats for veterinary care providers.

FUN FACT: Marie’s speaking engagements have allowed her to travel worldwide. Her favorite destinations thus far include the Bahamas, Northern Ireland, Belize, and Peru.

Most Recent

Research Note: Perfectionism & Its Impact on Performance & Mental Health

Many veterinarians exhibit perfectionistic tendencies, which can positively or negatively influence well-being. Discover the difference between 2 forms of perfectionism and which is more likely to lead to professional burnout.

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Research Note: Social Media Use & Mental Health & Well-Being

Social media can actually benefit an individual’s well-being, with limitations. Use these tips to make meaningful connections online.

Zoonoses & Public Health Concerns

Setting Boundaries to Protect Personal Time

Setting healthy boundaries—and sticking to them—is crucial for personal and professional wellbeing. Follow one expert’s practical steps to help create and maintain boundaries.

Peer Reviewed

Venous Access in Dogs with Cardiovascular Collapse

Discover which method of IV catheterization may be fastest and most effective in cases of cardiovascular collapse.

Emergency Medicine & Critical Care

Top 5 Indications for Emergency Corticosteroid Therapy

Corticosteroids have an important place in emergency medicine. Here are 5 conditions that require steroids, stat.

Emergency Medicine & Critical Care|Peer Reviewed

Be Mindful About Reducing Stress

Mindfulness has numerous benefits when incorporated into everyday life. Discover how practicing mindfulness can improve the care of yourself and your patients.