In honor of World Veterinary Day, I thought it might be fun to evaluate the impressive and mighty DVM. A veterinarian is a: Pharmacist (four-year degree): Every veterinarian prescribes, constitutes, and even sometimes compounds a multitude of drugs each day for multiple species. Drugs range from antibiotics (which have their own set of rules and […]
Don’t Be Afraid to Refer
Did you know that dermatology is one of the specialties that general practitioners refer their patients to the least? I learned this fact today while on dermatology rotation and found it incredibly surprising. With autoimmune diseases and allergies becoming more prevalent, I assumed that more vets would be referring their patients to dermatologists. I can […]
