I saw a PostSecret recently. It was a postcard of the Stanford campus and said, “Stanford. I am ashamed to admit to my friends that even though I go to one of the top universities in the country, all I want to do is be a stay-at-home mom.” Read More
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Are You Closing the Door When You Leave the Clinic?
One of the biggest failings in vet med is that we don’t hold each other accountable for our own self-care. If you think about it, why would anyone? Read More
My Mistake Killed My Cat
Last week I experienced the worst day of my career. Actually, it rivals the worst day of my life. Read More
These Are My Thoughts When I Lose a Patient
Yesterday I lost a patient. I wasn’t even there.
It all started last week. He came in for vomiting. His x-rays were inconclusive. We decided to treat him symptomatically with IV fluids and repeat radiographs. They were still inconclusive, but the vomiting had stopped and he was eating and acting normally. We sent him home. Read More
How I Respond Every Time a Dog Hurts a Child
Any time I hear of a dog injuring or killing a child, my heart breaks. As a human, it breaks for the child, who has either been physically and emotionally scarred or taken from this earth far too early. Read More
There, I Said It: Cats Aren’t Low Maintenance Pets
For decades, cats have been considered low-maintenance pets. You would put food in a bowl and your cat lounged around your house, getting steadily fatter, until eventually it passed away. You could just let it outside for a while, if you needed to. Cats were easy – easier than dogs, for sure. Cats required… Read More