3 Lessons I Learned From Having a Veterinarian Father

Nearly every kid wants to be a veterinarian at some point in their childhood. I went through my own phase, before realizing maggots and anal glands would be involved. I was fortunate enough to grow up with a veterinarian for a father, though, and that undoubtedly shaped me. Although I haven’t completely followed in my… Read More

The internet is a scary place for getting advice about pets! Some people have very strong opinions that simply aren’t supported by facts, research, or even common sense. In our Vets Read Bad Pet Advice series, we partner with Vetstreet.com to dredge up some of the Internet advice that fits this description and get veterinarians… Read More

Hey Andy, I’m feeling a little frustrated at work and hope you can help. I kind of feel silly saying this, but I think my boss is playing favorites and it bothers me more than it probably should. The favorite gets to help with all the cool surgeries. She gets to go to the great… Read More

If you want to get everyone that works at your veterinary hospital to roll their eyes and get irritated with you fast, try this: tell them that you have a very rich/famous/influential client that needs to be seen ASAP and please give them the “VIP treatment”. This upsets people for several reasons. 1. Most veterinarians… Read More

It’s the one day you get to sleep in a little late, but your cat is on your head at 6AM singing the song of his (very hungry) people. It might sound ridiculous to say you can control this behavior, but it’s possible through persistence. In this episode of Ask Dr. Andy, Dr. Andy Roark… Read More

When I was in college, I went to north Georgia for a holiday weekend.  I’d never seen mountains and was eager to scratch that item off my bucket list. As luck would have it, I arrived at night when the mountains were invisible against the dark sky. I awoke the next morning and peeped through… Read More