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...
