I’ve been doing my best to ignore the online, recall-related chatter that dwells on conspiracy theories regarding intentionally poisoned pet foods. The only conspiracy I’ve discussed so far is the one of silence within the industry—undertaken, in my opinion, to protect brands before pets.

Since day one, I’ve maintained that the deliberate addition of toxins to grain seemed far-fetched. After...

Today I received two interesting phone calls: one was a prospective client recommended to me for an ear crop, the other, one for artificial insemination. Both services are easily within my reach. In fact, I dare say I perform these far better than most vets, having worked for a regional provider of both these services (and having had little choice but to undertake many of both services early...