What Do Lost Dogs, Good Samaritans and Microchips Have in Common?

SEP 02, 2010

Yesterday’s patient arrived in the back of one of those monster king cab vehicles. Luckily, we’re talking about the cab itself, not the swimming pool-sized cargo bed. Still, the patient was hard to corner, slippery to get a hold of (all that blood!) and delirious with fear. (I wasn’t so sure he wouldn’t take my finger off, given half a chance.)

 


A Tale of Two Tigers: Escape in Miami, Revenge in Russia

SEP 01, 2010

Consider two tigers: This past Saturday, one specimen scaled the fourteen-foot fence that lines his Miami enclosure to give chase to an obnoxious gibbon (also on the lam, as it turned out). Another systematically hunted down his would-be poacher in backwoods, southeastern Russia. The common denominator? Exemplary human hubris. 

 


The Power of the CT Scan (and Other Tales from Vincent’s Big Day in the OR)

AUG 31, 2010

If you’re among those pet owners that have been unlucky enough to have lived through serious problems with your pets — yet fortunate enough to have the means (financial or otherwise) to deal with them — you’re probably already aware of the rising importance of the CT scan in veterinary medicine.


New Week ... New Outlook ... New Format ... New Videos (Thanks, Nulo!) ... and a New Ad for FullyVetted

AUG 30, 2010

Last week sucked. Vincent had to have two CTs, a myelogram, and finally, back surgery to remove the pressure on his swollen spinal cord. (More on this, tomorrow.) Then my iPhone got stolen. My car’s AC died in the Miami heat. I misplaced my driver’s license. And finally, lightning literally struck, resulting in one exploding modem (loud!) and a veritable epidemic of household appliance death.


Books and Bones: R.E.A.D.ing to Dogs Works ... But Which Books Would YOU Choose?

AUG 27, 2010

There’s this theory out there ... that kids who have trouble reading learn faster and more effectively when they’re asked to practice their skills on their pets — dogs, in particular. Hence the R.E.A.D. Therapy Dog Program in which "reading education assistance dogs" are employed to enhance literacy skills.



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Patty Khuly

VMD, MBA

...is a small animal veterinarian in Miami, Florida, where she practices medicine at Sunset Animal Clinic and serves on the board of the South Florida Veterinary Medical Association. She is a graduate of Wellesley College, the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and The Wharton School of Business.

As a significant sideline, she writes...a lot. Apart from her daily blogging here at PetMD's FullyVetted, she authors weekly pet health columns for USA Today and The Miami Herald. She also writes a popular monthly column for Veterinary Practice News and serves as regular contributor to Veterinary Economics, The Bark, and the Veterinary News Network.

Dr. Khuly lives in South Miami with her brood of hens, goats, dogs, cats...and humans.

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