“How many of you don’t have pets?” is a question frequently asked by professors or guest speakers…for those who raise their hand (usually the 1st years) the answer is don’t worry, you’ll have them soon. There’s no doubt that veterinary students love animals and shelters, rescues, etc, know that. We constantly get emails full of […]
Don’t Cry for the Horses
Recently, a friend up here at the AVC lost his beloved old dog, and I’m so incredibly sorry for him. Losing a pet is one of the hardest things people go through, and it’s one of the hardest things veterinarians help owners through. What do you say to someone who has just lost their best […]
“Names, once in common use, quickly become mere sounds, their etymology being buried… beneath the dust of habit.” -Salman Rushdie
There were four small black pothound puppies found in a L’Anse Aux Epines storm drain by a middle-aged couple late last summer. They called the veterinary student in charge of “Pothounds Against Pregnancy.” The student was able to coax three of the puppies out of the drain, but one particularly terrified puppy ran to the […]
