One of my clients recently adopted a young hound mix. Though the dog had shown signs of anxiety early on in his stay in his new forever home, his owner had been taking major steps to address them, and gradually his dog was acclimating to life in and outside of the home. However, nothing could […]
Those Who Don’t Learn From History
Recently, a very anxious five-year-old male German Shepherd presented for his first-ever appointment at our hospital. Strangely, he was scheduled for a nail trim. I am not exactly sure how he got onto our schedule of appointments for the day, but all I knew is that I had a very nervous dog in front of […]
Ummmm, That’s A Nipple…
Not a day goes by in which I don’t think about my father. I wish I could just text him questions I have, crazy experiences that have taken place in the clinic, or even the photos I have taken of patients (all with owner permission, of course). Sometimes the circumstances which lead to various patients […]
Surviving an Online Semester
As the fall semester of my third year comes to a close, I’ve taken a little bit of time to reflect on this year and this semester. If someone had told me when I started veterinary school in 2018 that my third year would be conducted mostly online in the face of a pandemic, I […]
A Million Different Ways
This semester I’ve had the opportunity to learn from multiple clinicians while completing my Junior Surgery course, and something that I am really starting to learn is that there are a million ways to effectively practice veterinary medicine. For something as simple as a neuter, there are multiple possible surgical approaches, methods of ligation, and […]
Pets and Cold Weather
The temperature is dropping, days are getting shorter, and it’s just about time for a plethora of “If you’re cold, they’re cold; bring them inside” posts to start circulating on social media. When it starts getting chilly, pet owners rightfully start to worry about the welfare of animals who are outside. But, taking care of […]
The Power of Listening
Grandmas always say the best things, and I don’t really think they mean to most of the time. It just happens without thought and during the most banal of conversations. It probably has to do with their years of experience, their accumulated wisdom, and their simplicity. As we know, the more we do, see, learn, […]
Get Pet Health Insurance!
This is not going to be a lengthy, in dept post about the benefits of Pet Health Insurance, which ones are the best bang for your buck, what it includes, what it covers, and where to get it. This is merely a public service amount, a PSA if you will, to get Pet Health Insurance! […]
Why Wait? Aspirate!
Mast cell tumors are a funny thing and I learned that with one of my patients. They can look like anything on the outside—they can be flat or raised, they can be hairless or haired, they can be cutaneous or subcutaneous. You really can’t look at a mass and say, “Yup, that’s a mast cell […]
Cancer Sucks–but Oncology Rocks!
I am currently on the second week of my oncology rotation, and this has been one of my favorite rotations so far. I know you might be thinking, how can such a terrible disease bring on such feelings? Well, let me tell you. Oncology patients happen to be some of the sweetest patients I have […]
