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.
Muzzle It, Bitch!April 26, 2006 / (1) comments
Otis Ryker Stevens coming in. Winston Rodgers, too. What a day I have programmed. Both dogs have the same thing in common. They’re big, fear-aggressive dogs whose owners refuse to acknowledge their potential for inflicting serious bodily harm.
Both dogs have acted aggressively in the hospital. One has actually bitten a technician—the only dog bite in our 35+ year history to require the attention of a plastic surgeon. Nonetheless, the owners complain whenever the dogs get muzzled. Can you believe this? How delusional do you have to be? Sometimes I think it's not the dogs we need to muzzle! COMMENTS (1)
Those owners need to get muzzled! 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.  Most Read Fully Vetted ArticlesCheck Your Pet Food Bags! The recall of pet foods manufactured at a Diamond Pet Food plant in Gaston, S.C.... READ MORE No Excuse for Skipping Rabies Vaccination The Carlsbad, New Mexico area just suffered through one of the worst rabies outbreaks... READ MORE Any Dog Can Bite May 20-26 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Being bitten is just one of the... READ MORE A New Link Between Pet and Human Health A study appearing in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases points to a new link... READ MORE Most Commented ArticlesNo Excuse for Skipping Rabies Vaccination The Carlsbad, New Mexico area just suffered through one of the worst rabies outbreaks... READ MORE Does Horse Racing Deserve Your Support? I breathed a big sigh of relief on the evening of Saturday, May 5. The 138th running... READ MORE Maggots: Thumbs Up or Down? The weather is starting to heat up here in Colorado, which means that any day... READ MORE Palliative Care ≠ Murder I talked yesterday about compassion fatigue, which often develops when caregivers... READ MORE |
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