A tiny dog with a grapefruit-sized mammary tumor received a mastectomy at our hospital about two months ago. I saw the little Yorkie the other day since her owner noticed that the lumps came back. I had the conversation about metastasis with her, and she understood that it was not a good prognosis. She was […]
Q&A with Dr. Bustamante from Nat Geo’s “Vet School”
Dr. Cristina Bustamante, is a veterinarian working in Miami. She was born and raised in Cartagena, Colombia, and moved to California after high school to pursue her dream of becoming a veterinarian in the US. She studied Animal Biology at UC Davis and veterinary medicine at Cornell University. After graduation and for the past three […]
The Human-Animal Bond
I recall having a short winter course in veterinary school entitled “Human-Animal Relationships” and learning about the multitude of ways in which people interact with animals—be they house pets, wildlife, laboratory test animals, or farm animals. I recall exploring with my classmates the nuances of the Five Freedoms, the differences between animal rights and animal […]
