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Here’s a tip to save thousands in veterinary fees: It starts before you even bring the dog home. Pet owners are commonly concerned about the high cost of veterinary care. There are many reasons for those costs, but I am not here to justify any of them. What I will do is point out some… Read More

I just heard about another veterinarian committing suicide and I’m torn between wanting to cry (I did) and scream (I haven’t yet). I had so much to tell him. That I too have touched the dark night of my soul more than once. That I too have considered suicide (more than once). That one of my… Read More

In February of 2014, Dr. Shirley Koshi committed suicide.  I didn’t know her, but she was one of us. I investigated every story written about the situation for the months following her death. I also started looking at the Facebook sites created by “animal activists” that cyber-bullied Dr. Koshi and her practice until she felt… Read More

Veterinary Medicine, can I call you Vet Med? Great. Vet Med, are you okay? You are kind of freaking me out right now. Social media has been good for you in a lot of ways. Now you are blogging (case in point) and tweeting (@drsarahboston) and websites are happening and people are confessing their veterinary… Read More

We have opportunities in this field to choose whether to take the road to positivity or the road to negativity. One of these daily choices is how we perceive our clients- and it’s important to remember that it is a choice. It’s very easy to become jaded and bitter; we deal with tragic events daily. Many predicaments are… Read More