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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
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
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
A beautiful tribute to Sophia Yin, created by Veteos with MightyVet & Not One More Vet. Read More
“Uh oh!” I look to my right, and a distressed stranger is pointing at the ground next to me. Read More
I’m sitting in an empty room at a conference trying to decide if I’m upset that no one showed to hear my lecture. I’m about 90% not taking it personally, and 10% feeling small and unimportant. Read More