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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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Pet practice means just that...practicing your skills on pets

After the previous post on surgiphobia I received an e-mail from a concerned pet owner wanting to know whether she should change vets. READ MORE

Nov 30, 2006 / (7) comments

This vet's experience with surgiphobia (fear of surgery is not just for pet owners)

I think most non-medical people assume that doctors are born with some kind of innate ability that allows them to complete their medical educations with skill sets polished to a fine sheen and read READ MORE

Nov 29, 2006 / (4) comments

Bird flu blues: South Korea plans mass slaughter of dogs and cats

In an effort to combat the spread of an avian flu outbreak, South Korean officials have decided that an unspecified number of dogs and cats in the regions neighboring the virus’s source will READ MORE

Nov 28, 2006 / (0) comments

A case of dental overkill: Is it possible to care too much for your pet's teeth?

For the most part, I’ll answer: NO! READ MORE

Nov 27, 2006 / (7) comments

Visiting the city of my dreams'¦wistful veterinary musings on New York City

I have just spent the better part of the Thanksgiving holiday workweek in New York City. READ MORE

Nov 25, 2006 / (6) comments

Guardianship vs. ownership: a vet`s POV

One issue that interests veterinarians more than most pet owners care to hear about is the guardianship vs. ownership thing. READ MORE

Nov 24, 2006 / (4) comments

What I'm thankful for: by Dr. Patty Khuly

This year I’m thankful for… READ MORE

Nov 23, 2006 / (4) comments

Airport blues affect our pets too

Yesterday morning (Tuesday) at approximately 6:30 AM I found myself at the tail end one of those horrendous airport lines we only experience the week of Thanksgiving and Christmas in this great nat READ MORE

Nov 22, 2006 / (2) comments

Emergency service stress affects you, your pet AND your vet

Ever get up in the middle of the night to the distinctive sound of Fido retching uncontrollably in a corner? Or to piles of bloody stool dappled across the bedroom floor? READ MORE

Nov 21, 2006 / (8) comments

Don't kill old rolling dogs

The title of this blog may sound coarse but it is, nonetheless, the one trite, vet school maxim that sticks to my grey matter more than any other—perhaps because it reeks of callous, old-styl READ MORE

Nov 20, 2006 / (46) 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.