Dr. Ann-Marie Wolfrum, DVM, CVA is an equine veterinarian specializing in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) based in San Diego. She has been using AcuroVet® daily for her practice, Del Dios Veterinary Acupuncture, since 2017.

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Drink Water

<ul><li>1 favorite blue 32oz water bottle</li><li>32oz mug of herbal tea (afternoon pick me up)</li><li>Morning caffeinated beverage of choice (usually 16-20oz)</li><li>1 gallon of drinking water stored in the back of the truck for refills</li><li>Summer months: extra 32oz water bottle</li></ul>During the warmer months, I make sure to have at least two large water bottles stored in a cool place in the truck, within reach of the driver’s seat, at all times. The key phrase is “within reach”. If you can reach it and you are thirsty, you will drink it. If you have to pull over to fill up your water bottle, well, you probably won’t. I used to have a portable cooler that plugged into the cigarette lighter that I kept in the truck for food and beverage only and that was amazing. That cooler died and I have not been motivated to replace it yet. If you have a fridge for your drugs and vaccines, keeping extra water in there can be handy but keep in mind 1) gross and 2) legal entities require separate refrigeration for drugs and food. I have never heard of anyone getting in trouble on inspection of ambulatory vehicles but important to bear in mind.Aside from promoting normal bodily function, making sure you are well-hydrated will help tremendously in keeping your belly feeling full, and staving off the temptation to veer across lanes of traffic for a Starbucks run. This is actually the main reason why water is the #1 recommendation for food on the road.

Ann-Marie’s Favorite Truck Fluids

Cook Dinner

If it is one of those weeks where every day feels like Monday, here are some strategies to avoid stuffing your face with donuts:Grocery Stores: Prepared snacks to go. I recently went shopping while hangry one weekday and found a box that had fresh strawberries, dates, cheese cubes, and grapes. They were divine and I felt SO much better thirty seconds later. No fast food required.Grocery Stores: Salad and Soup bars. Tricky to eat in the truck, but better for you than a double cheeseburger.Grocery Stores: Sushi. So this may not be available everywhere, but in San Diego county we have several grocery chains that offer freshly made, high quality sushi roll boxes. You can spend as much money as you like but you can get good ones for $7.99 or so.&#xFEFF;7-eleven: Yeah, the temptations are there too, but they do have good options like healthy protein bars, string cheese, fruit cups, bananas, and fruit juice. It just may require a lot of self-talk to get yourself past the pizza and donut cases.

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Experience the realities of life as a solo intern veterinarian, from late-night microwave pizza dinners to the allure of sugary snacks. Join me on the journey of balancing calorie expenditure and dietary choices in the demanding world of ambulatory medicine.

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