Compliance sounds like such a simple word, but unfortunately, that is all that stands between successfully managed pets versus a failure. A veterinarian is just an advocate for your pet. You are the one who is fully in charge of your pet’s life and treatment. One of the most frustrating things that a veterinarian deals… Read More
Perspective
The Death of a Hamster
I shouldn’t care about what some guy says on Twitter, but sometimes I do care. Sometimes a tweet gets under your skin for some reason. There is this guy on Twitter and sometimes I follow him and sometimes I don’t. A recent tweet by @AndyRichter read: “In case you’re curious, the cost of euthanizing a… Read More
Why I Think Vet Med is So Hard
We have to care enough to put our heart and souls into treating a pet as if it were our own. We have to care enough to be able to have the conversation to open an owner’s eyes to their pet’s suffering. We have to care more than our clients sometimes in… Read More
Stress and Cheesecake, Two Things I Overdo
I once ate an entire cheesecake by myself. Not at one sitting……ok, yeah it was in one sitting other than the fact that I got up twice to get myself a slice and then said something REALLY unacceptable and then ate the rest right out of the pie tin. I was a freshman in college… Read More
What Jerry Rice and Football Taught Me About Vet Med
“But if I have one single regret about my career standing here today, it’s that I never took the time to enjoy it. I swear to God this is true because I was always working.” Jerry Rice, NFL wide receiver, in his Hall of Fame speech at Canton, Ohio, August 2010. For the… Read More
My Dog Is Not a Petting Zoo
My dog is my constant companion. I take him everywhere with me. I choose restaurants based on their patio and dog/patio policy. He is one of the joys of my life. I love him unreasonable amounts. He is awesome. I could go on. I will go on, later. What he is not, however, is a… Read More