I have just graduated from vet school, and I have been trying to prepare for the transition from student to professional. I am finding that it would be so easy if a certain set of symptoms always meant the same diagnosis. Unfortunately, many sick pets don’t follow the manual; their symptoms are abnormal for their disease. Moreover, often […]
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Everybody Lies!
In one of my former favorite medical television dramas, the head doctor’s favorite saying was “everybody lies” and he said it at least once an episode. I am a little different from this doctor; I like talking to clients, and I don’t think everybody lies. But an awful lot of the time, there are errors of omission–owners just […]
But Never Again, An Eagle
Something you will hear in vet school is that human doctors work on one species, while vets get every other species. While studying at Colorado State, I have been able to see a wide range of animals, more so than I will ever be likely to see in most private practices. During my senior year, I have […]
