Veterinary

Things people totally misunderstand about the veterinary field — People have a lot of interesting ideas about the field of veterinary medicine and I’m here to tell you — the vast majority of them are completely incorrect. Since I made the switch from general practice to animal emergency/specialty care, I don’t deal with a few of these as often…

Because in general… most people don’t know what they think they know. — When most people think of rabies two things generally pop into their minds. Foaming at the mouth. Bats. Both are wildly inaccurate representations of the disease. The photo that I used to start off this piece… I do not know that dog but in my professional assessment of just looking…

Every pet parent NEEDS to read this — That picture is a pretty accurate representation of the feelings that build up inside of me at work. It’s no secret that I like animals more than I like people and when I see them sick, I genuinely feel bad for their humans and what they’re going through. But when…

Why we knock on the door when you’re at the vet — I saw a meme on Facebook today. It’s meant to be funny. It says: I love when vets knock before they come into the room. Like yes my dog is naked but she also arrived that way. It’s meant to be funny but it got a lot of responses from…

A tell-all — I have never called myself a “cat person”. I love cats. I have four cats. I’m also allergic to cats. And I’m a vet tech. My life is weird and involves a lot of Claritan and tissues. Not the point. I love cats. I respect cats. I do describe myself…

The practice of veterinary medicine is a complex and ever-evolving field that is crucial to the health and well-being of animals. From ancient times to the present day, the rules and regulations governing veterinary medicine have changed and adapted to meet the needs of animals and the people who care…

A children’s story about a young gymnast who loves Ariel and sea creatures — Mila is an eight-year-old girl who loves gymnastics, Ariel the mermaid, boats, sea creatures, and wants to be a vet when she grows. Once upon a time, there was an eight years old girl named Mila who loved nothing more than gymnastics, Ariel the mermaid, boats, and all sea creatures…