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When I first graduated from vet school, I came into our profession armed with all of the most up to date knowledge at the time. However, I also immediately recognized that we didn’t have the same caliber of science guiding our practices as the human medical world. This was one of several reasons I pursued… Read More

Taking your cat to the veterinary hospital can be a stressful battle, but regular vet care is so important for your pet. We asked our friends on the @DrAndyRoark Instagram to share their best tips for ensuring furry felines get the care they need. 1. Leave your cat’s carrier out. via GIPHY@abbeyld90: For my baby I leave his… Read More

Even the most meticulously laid plans can play out differently than expected. Seeking to carve a niche and fulfill an unmet need in my community, I launched a veterinary practice focused on animal hospice, pain management, and end-of-life care in August of 2015. Back then, I expected that confronting grief on a regular basis would… Read More

I am a veterinary surgical oncologist. This is a bit of a mouthful and probably more than most people want to know when they ask what I do. Veterinarian is really the only answer that they want to hear and they will infer the rest about what I do from day to day. It probably… Read More

Did you know that anal glands aren’t even glands at all? In this brand new episode of Cone of Shame, Dr. Andy Roark explores – not expresses – the 4 things you need to know about anal glands. This episode of Cone of Shame made possible by Glandex. Read More

It’s Sunday afternoon. I am on call and I have three pages to take care of all while working on a laceration repair. The people waiting for me to call them back but must wait until I finish my task at hand because I have an animal under anesthesia and I am the only one there… Read More