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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

“Hello? It’s me. I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet.”  Okay, so maybe it sounds better coming from Adele.  But you know who else wants to meet?  Your younger carefree self.  For many of us in the veterinary field, that version of ourselves is lost.  We find ourselves in a… Read More