During my internal med rotation, I experienced some very difficult losses. I cared for several animals that were very, very loved by their families and who unfortunately succumbed to their disease processes while way too young. As someone who loves animals enough to go to veterinary school and has also dealt with a pet having […]
My First Favorite Patient
Meatball was the kind of cat that no matter how sick he was, he would headbutt your hands for pets and begin thunderously purring. When I lifted him out of his cage he snuggled up under my ear, entwining his claws deep into my scrub top, and purred even louder. As a formerly fat cat […]
Correct Answer
I believe that many of us have asked which fluid calculation formula we should use on our patients. We want the most accurate and exact formula. However, in real life, there is no such thing as the single correct answer. That’s why the frequent response that “this one is okay” was not very satisfying. As […]
