Who is your biggest inspiration? Beyond the paycheck, why do you continue to wake up and go to work each day?
JJ: I love seeing how happy people are when their pet gets better or a new couple with a puppy/kitten. I also absolutely love working up a difficult case and finding a rare diagnosis; it is like a medical mystery I get to solve.
EG: If you want to make a lot of money, I would not recommend a career in veterinary medicine. My inspiration is the animals I have met and those who have impacted my life so positively. Cherishing those relationships and wanting to help other people and animals is the whole reason I became a veterinarian in the first place. The reason I continue to go to work daily and improve myself is to provide a service to my community and those animals.
What do you like to do when you are not providing medical care to people's beloved animals?
JJ: I love hanging out with my own dog, Dale, and my two cats. I have three sisters with whom I love to spend time. My husband and I love to travel and go to local concerts.
EG: I like to spend my free time reading books, playing music, playing video games, watching shows and movies, exercising, and spending time with my fiancée and our two cats.
This interview was answered by Justine Jones and Eric Gosselin (interviewees) in their personal capacity. The opinions expressed in this article are the interviewees' own and do not reflect the views of Modern Love Veterinary or Lodi Veterinary Care.
