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To celebrate Adopt a Senior Pet Month, we asked the @DrAndyRoark Instagram followers to share why they believe in adopting senior pets. Here’s what they had to say: 1. “I love senior pets because they always get more adorable with their gray hairs. Like Richard Gere.” @redheadvettech via GIPHY  2. “Adopting a senior saves you… Read More

The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) is seeking participants in the National Credential Initiative survey. The goal of NAVTA’s National Credential Initiative is to standardize the credential for our profession in terms of credentialing requirements, title, and scope of practice throughout the nation to unite the profession of veterinary technology. In the current… Read More

It’s a wonderful time of year! The air is crisp, the leaves are starting to change color, and you can get a PSL (a pumpkin spice latte for those of you not on the band wagon) wherever you go! So, what better time to discuss pumpkin for pets. For years, canned pumpkin has been recommended… Read More

It was a Sunday afternoon in August 2002 and I was visiting my brother. He had just come home from a camping trip with his friends. On the camping trip, he was hit in the eye with a piece of firewood and was having vision problems in that eye. The emergency room referred him to… Read More

These pet Halloween costumes you shared under the #DrAndyAsks hashtag on Instagram prove that our best friends are incredibly adorable… and incredibly patient! 1. “The results are in. You should pay more attention to me than studying.” A photo posted by lindsay_allegra (@lindsay_allegra) on Sep 23, 2016 at 5:22pm PDT 2. “A patient dog, I… Read More

I often think of the things that drove me from private practice. The unpredictable hours, physical strain, abusive and manipulative people all played a part in my decision to limit the time I spend in the clinic. Like most associates and relief veterinarians, I had fantasies about what I would change if I owned a… Read More