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Dr. Coates is a veterinarian based in the other “Sunshine State” – that's Colorado to the rest of you – where she lives and plays with a varied range of animals. She shares her professional and personal experiences, Monday through Friday, here on petMD's blog, the Fully Vetted. Log in for your daily dose of her insight and wisdom.

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Animal terrorist alert! Wayward vet yields to a life of crime

Every time I see that proverbial doggy in the window—the one with the cute cough of the bacterially infected and adorable underbite of the wickedly overbred—I wonder…what would i READ MORE

Dec 30, 2006 / (4) comments

Save money on pets! WSJ says: shop smart when choosing a vet (and skip the Coach collar)

The italicized teaser reads, “Spend Less on Accessories, Purchase High-Quality Food and Shop for Health Needs.” All this in the December 27th edition of the Wall Street Journal’s READ MORE

Dec 29, 2006 / (3) comments

Inter-vet strife: Older vets think we young(er) turks lack 'decorum'

Last week’s Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) carried a letter to the editor bemoaning the state of affairs in veterinary medicine. READ MORE

Dec 28, 2006 / (7) comments

Holiday babies: kittens and puppies and snakes'¦oh my!

“No. I do not treat snakes. I only do dogs and cats.” I firmly assert when the pillowcased creature arrives sans appointment. READ MORE

Dec 27, 2006 / (2) comments

Full moon madness at the vet hospital

What the h---! Is there a full moon out tonight or have my coping skills been thoroughly depleted by my holiday’s permanent party smile? READ MORE

Dec 26, 2006 / (0) comments

The ultimate Christmas kitty...

What a terrible day to be in the hospital. It must stink to be sick—especially on a beautiful, balmy Christmas Day like today. READ MORE

Dec 25, 2006 / (3) comments

'Twas the night before Christmas...

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring except mom and Dart's mouse... READ MORE

Dec 24, 2006 / (0) comments

Warning: vet stress pre-holiday rant in progress

And now for my annual pre-holiday gripe session… READ MORE

Dec 23, 2006 / (3) comments

CC the Cat turns 5! Cat cloning is more than just about the menace or success of weird science

CC the Cat, the first cloned cat in creation turns five years old today. READ MORE

Dec 22, 2006 / (6) comments

UK passes sweeping anti-cruelty legislation for pets

Very soon, our friends across the pond will enact some of the most wide-ranging, animal anti-cruelty legislation in the world. Essentially, this legislation effectively criminalizes pet neglect. READ MORE

Dec 21, 2006 / (4) comments

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About fully vetted

Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

Dr. Khuly is a former petMD blogger and 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. She authors pet health columns for USA Today, The Miami Herald and Vetstreet. 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.