A New Year’s Message To My Clients

Veterinarians, like anyone else, tend to fall into a routine at work. We see a variety of pets and people, but we also spend a lot of each day the same way – returning messages and calls, doing charts, discussing preventive care, and treating the same ailments. On busy days, when I’m sleep-deprived, or when… Read More

Can cats see colors? In this episode of Cone of Shame, Dr. Andy Roark addresses some fun facts about cats’ vision. 1. Cats don’t see red or green. via GIPHY 2. Cats focus on brightness, pattern, shape, and size. via GIPHY Want more cat fun facts? Watch this full episode of Cone of Shame below, and… Read More

There is a hypothesis, made popular in the book “Born to Run,” that humans evolved to run long distances.  You see, around 2 million years ago our ancestors brains grew to unprecedented sizes.  Brains use a lot of energy—the kind of energy that comes from eating meat.  There is little evidence to support hominid’s ability… Read More

Our pets are *almost* perfect, but what if they could make New Year’s resolutions? We headed to the @DrAndyRoark Instagram to find out what your furry friend could improve on in 2017. 1. Eat less cat poop. via GIPHY@darcibuckley: My dogs Ruby and Rocco (resolve) to cut back on the amount of cat poop they… Read More

In the midst of the emotional trials of the start of my small animal rotating internship, I needed a way to escape on my days off. The siren song of binge watching mindless television was inescapable, and I turned to that old standby Grey’s Anatomy. During vet school, my friends and I watched Grey’s –… Read More

It was Christmas, 1997 and I was living in Edmonton, AB. There were three vets at the small animal practice where I worked. The boss and owner was named Sue, but I’ll call her Schmoo, because that is what I called her when I was not speaking directly to her. My husband decided to go back… Read More