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 […]
Small World
As is the case in many parts of the country, vets in New York City are very much seeing an increase in the amount of new patients presenting to their hospitals. With each new patient, whether a puppy purchased from a breeder upstate, a rescue from the south, or a longtime pet of someone who […]
Letting Go
A huge part of the process of preparing to move to New York has been packing up my belongings. In doing so, I have come to realize just about how much stuff I have accumulated over the last decade. I came across college papers, countless notes and syllabi from vet school, and plenty of junk […]
