This year has been a particular challenge and many people are struggling with fleas, frustrated with the different products that they are using. Here's the deal.... They are pesky. No matter what you use, nothing is going to work as soon as you use it. There is no magic product. Some of you are primarily interested in avoiding chemicals on your pets. For you guys, its gonna be along road. Others don't care what they have to use, they just want the fleas gone. You are going to be ... continue reading...
When is Too Far?
I've written before about the difficulty we all face in Making the Decision to let our pets go. As the technology of veterinary medicine grows exponentially, I believe that the biggest challenge in our future as a profession is keeping our heart engaged so that we can help you, the client, make a decision during a difficult time. Simply put, just because we have technology that can extend life doesn't mean we should use it. I personally believe that this is as true on the human side as ... continue reading...
Making the Decision
The hardest thing that I do as a vet is participate in the decision to put a pet to sleep. My first experience with this professionally was when I volunteered at a local animal shelter in Maryland that saw many homeless pets euthanized. I was 16 years old and I knew that I wanted to be a vet. I didn't know if I could handle the emotional part of the job. Nothing scared me more than euthanasia. In retrospect, I jumped into the deep end of the pool by volunteering at a county shelter. Perhaps ... continue reading...
Free Lecture Series
I just got back from a 9 day trip to Florida. Don't stop reading now, I haven't gotten to the good part yet. The first 4 days were at a conference in Orlando. NAVC is a huge veterinary conference that I go to every few years along with 10,000 other veterinary professionals to learn what is new. There are lectures, labs, and the air is buzzing with excitement. I signed up for 1/2 day lab on microsurgery and can't wait to practice my skills. We trained on those catnip mice. Turns out you can ... continue reading...
Parasites and Our Happy Dance
This email is actually about a veterinary medicine topic. I realize that some of my emails have more of a human condition slant than any useful information about your pets. I think I can pull off both this week. (For those of you who don't have a dog, you can fast forward to the video portion of my email.) Kindred Spirits is a different kind of practice. Its more like an intentional community of animal lovers. We do things together sometimes, I send out emails that are not meant to sell ... continue reading...
