Chad R. Brown
Thoughts and Musings from an Appalachian Vet
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People are strange. Work is complicated. And just when you think you've seen it all, somebody proves you wrong. I write about all of it, with a little humor, a few opinions, and the occasional serious thought.
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I'm Chad.
I've worked in barns and boardrooms, two places with a surprisingly similar need to watch your step. I spent years as a veterinarian in rural Appalachia, treating everything from cats to cattle and meeting people you couldn't make up if you tried. Somewhere along the way, I got into e-commerce, helped build and lead veterinary technician education programs, and eventually landed in charge of a large veterinary teaching hospital. These days I spend more time in meetings than muck boots, which has taught me that people are harder to handle than llamas and only slightly less likely to spit. Every one of those jobs gave me plenty to write about. Some of it I can even tell in public.
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