![]() ![]() I listened in shock, as people discussed the smear campaign of posters that were being placed around the community “exposing” the terrible new veterinarians that had recently started a practice. Opinions about local veterinarians were bantered about and then my stomach knotted as things suddenly took a nasty turn. As people worked on their art, and chatted with each other, I felt my stomach tighten as the talk turned to pets and then a discussion of local veterinarians. ![]() I introduced myself to the group as just “Elaine” and being new to the community, most of the members did not know I was “Dr. I decided it was time to do something for myself and agreed to join my friend. I love to draw and paint, but starting a family and buying a small business had left me little free time to pursue my hobbies. I was invited by a friend to join an evening painting group. I still recall the experience as a new practice owner, of a truly hateful and slanderous campaign aimed at harming our small business and turning our new community against us. Only those closest to me know how much it hurt and how I struggled to not let those comments eat away at my confidence. Refusing to respond to the negative and slanderous online trolls, I tried to grow a thick skin and focus on staying positive. In fact, it has been about me in the past and like many veterinarians, I too have been victim to negative reviews, online slander and even bullying in my small community.įor 27 years, as a vet, I chose to “take the high road” and remained silent. This review was not about me or about my practice, but it quite easily could have been. Reading it made me angry, but then I realized that I don’t have to remain silent. Surfing the web today I came across an online review directed at a veterinary hospital and a specific veterinarian in a small community. ![]()
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