Dear COVID-19, I could have never imagined you would bring so much fear, uncertainty and change in the lives of thousands of people including myself. I was in Asheville doing my last externship when I heard you were spreading in the United States and there was no vaccine against you. In those moments, I started… Read More
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There I Said It: Don’t Believe the Fairy Tales
I’m a sucker for a good story. I love mythology. I love superhero movies. I love odysseys and sagas and epics from Homer to Neil Gaiman, Aesop to Joseph Campbell, Scheherazade to Stan Lee. I read nonfiction too. I read about presidents and Nobel laureates and titans of business. I read about British country doctors… Read More
Learning From the Toilet Paper Crisis: Avoid Panic Buying Pet Food
One of the big questions that veterinary teams have been getting from pet parents during the COVID-19 pandemic is, “How much pet food should I have on hand?” Given the current state of this global pandemic, this is definitely not a question that we should take lightly. We have all seen what happens when people… Read More
College of Veterinary Medicine Virtual Graduation
Date: May 3rd, 5 pm EST/2 pm PST Cost: There is no fee to graduates, universities, or guests Register as a Graduate or Guest at: https://tinyurl.com/2020VetSchoolGrad Dear Veterinary School Graduates of 2020, We are living in an uncertain and challenging time. Our lives and our profession have been flipped upside down for the coming months,… Read More
In Defense of the Hard Way: The Most Important Time to Love Your Neighbors Is When You Can’t See Them
If you had dinner with a group of veterinarians in any given year B.C. (Before COVID-19), you probably heard variations on these stories: The one about the client who wanted his pet treated but didn’t want to pay for anything The one about the client who wanted medication without an exam The one about the… Read More
Connecting in Times of Chaos
Do you ever have those *headdesk* moments where you just can’t understand why something was branded a certain way? I feel that way about #socialdistancing. Don’t worry, I understand the concept and why it’s important, I’m an asthmatic and my husband is a double-lung transplant patient, I get it. But it doesn’t change that heart-wrenching… Read More