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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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Max, 'The One Testicle Wonder'

Max, "The One Testicle Wonder" Trujillo has just sauntered into my waiting room. Like any pint-sized prizefighter with a Napoleon complex, Max has no idea he’s being made fun of. READ MORE

Sep 30, 2006 / (1) comments

Epee the Pekinese and Her Impossible Pyometra

Epee is a diminutive blonde Pekinese with a sad little face and a belly-full of something mighty nasty. READ MORE

Sep 29, 2006 / (0) comments

Teeny-Tiny, Paris-Style Pocket Pooches: Why This Vet Can't Stand The Hype On Tote-Sized Teacups

Okay, I’m sure you’ll agree that Paris Hilton is the skankiest, most vulgar personality ever created (by herself) for US consumption. She’s just nasty, IMHO. READ MORE

Sep 28, 2006 / (67) comments

Puppy Drug Smugglers: How Vets Intersect With Customs

Last Spring in Miami several individuals were arrested for importing puppies found to have been hiding drugs—inside their bodies. READ MORE

Sep 27, 2006 / (2) comments

Grief 101: Learning to Cry In Vet School

In vet school at the University of Pennsylvania we had this matronly, social worker professor-of-sorts who we all secretly loved though she was thoroughly uncool. READ MORE

Sep 26, 2006 / (11) comments

Safety First: Bites and Mites Are Not a Vet's Best Friend

Recently, a vet in my area was mauled so badly (by a Rottweiler) he hasn’t been back to work in months. I’ve been told he may never practice medicine again. READ MORE

Sep 25, 2006 / (3) comments

This Morning Went To the Dogs Even Before It Got Started

Saturday. I was rudely awakened at 0500 this morning by a rabble at my bedroom window. READ MORE

Sep 24, 2006 / (0) comments

Practice Doesn't Make Perfect: Veterinarians And Liability (Malpractice) Insurance

I was at a party recently when a friendly obstetrician posed an indiscreet question. She leaned in and in a near-whisper asked, "How’s your liability insurance?" READ MORE

Sep 23, 2006 / (0) comments

Thunderstorm Phobia in Dogs

Thunderstorms in Miami are just one of the perks of life in paradise. While hurricane threats are few and far between, T-storms are a seasonal luxury we can always count on. READ MORE

Sep 22, 2006 / (10) comments

'Neuticles': It's Like Nothing Ever Changed

For the dog who has everything: “Neuticles.” The tag line for the product?: "It’s like nothing ever changed!" READ MORE

Sep 21, 2006 / (12) 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.