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When Vets Need Lawyers...Life Stinks

What a crappy day. Today, Monday, I suffered the disproportionately inflated consequences of a teeny-tiny, involuntary infraction committed over the weekend. READ MORE

Jun 30, 2006 / (1) comments

Miami Jury Finds it Legal to Shoot Your Own Cat While Intoxicated

Yesterday in Miami a man was acquitted of animal cruelty charges stemming from an intoxicated incident involving a shotgun and his cat, Mama Kitty. READ MORE

Jun 29, 2006 / (1) comments

Oral Disease in Pet Medicine

Did you know that diseases of the teeth and gums are the most commonly diagnosed conditions in pets? READ MORE

Jun 26, 2006 / (1) comments

A Typical Saturday in the Life of a Veterinarian

June 24th, 2006Saturday. A day of boredom in the extreme (routine well-pet visits) interspersed with heavy-duty end-of-life issues (euthanasia). In other words: a typical Saturday. READ MORE

Jun 24, 2006 / (1) comments

June Is Adopt-a-Cat Month

June is more than halfway over so I thought it appropriate to inform you that this month is Adopt-a-Cat Month. Don’t you feel newly enlightened? READ MORE

Jun 19, 2006 / (0) comments

Calgon Moments at the Vet Hospital

Monday. Among the most stressful days this year, I’m afraid. READ MORE

Jun 19, 2006 / (0) comments

Poop Power!

Did you know that US dogs and cats generate nearly ten million tons of solid waste every year? READ MORE

Jun 17, 2006 / (0) comments

Miss Brown on the Mend

June 16th, 2006 READ MORE

Jun 16, 2006 / (0) comments

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Patty Khuly, VMD, MBA

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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.

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