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A veterinary blog for pet lovers, vet voyeurs and the medically curious...
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“My complication had a complication.” That recurrent line in Terry Gilliam’s brilliant flick, Brazil, has been popping up a little too often over the past few days. Here’s my list:
1-A non-healing ear...
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If you’ve got a complaint against a veterinarian you can appeal to your state’s veterinary licensing body. But what do you do when your complaint is against a breeder or a pet shop?
Since pets are considered property...
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Yeah, ain’t it the truth! When a gatekeeper’s got it in for you you’re screwed. And your local veterinary hospital provides no exception to the rule.
Our receptionists can be surly or sweet, depending on the...
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It happens everywhere, not just in Miami. Every day, veterinarians are asked to be arbiters of disputes between family members, spouses, neighbors, puppy park dwellers and other veterinarians’ theoretical malfeasance.
The...
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Yeah, I know this story will sound petty but it’s been burning a hole in my soul for the past couple of days so bear with me as I exorcise this demon here.
Some of you will remember an old
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Last week I stopped by the specialist’s hospital to drop off some X-rays. In the parking lot I spied a yellow lab with a shaved knee as he jumped sky-high into the seat of an F-350.
“Was that your patient?” I...
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1-Eating lunch too close to the fecal-screen counter (blech!)…
2-Taking the client at her word (“She doesn’t bite!”)…
3-Not wearing gloves while flushing out ears or examining a potential...
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Discussing euthanasia is stressful for any veterinarian. Having to refuse it can be doubly so.
It’s an uncomfortable position many vets find themselves in for a variety of reasons.
The most oft-mentioned scenario?...
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Some clients are sweet as sugar…but clueless. Here’s a recent example: Owner on her way to a ballet recital with her daughter spies kitty in the driveway unable to rise. Pressed for time she scoops him up and encloses him in his...
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I’m not sure it says anything but I will confess to receiving the news with some degree of alarm. Itchmo’s been blogging heavy since last year’s pet food recall. It earned...
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