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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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HSUS's Humane Index ranks San Francisco first--with Miami close to last

You may not know this, but San Francisco has been rated highest in humane attitudes towards its animals. READ MORE

May 31, 2007 / (7) comments

Physical therapists and alternative medicine for pets in two Colorado bills

Two new bills just got voted on in the Colorado legislature. And vets all over the country have been watching carefully to see which way the pendulum would swing. READ MORE

May 30, 2007 / (6) comments

When pets die inexplicably, vets lose sleep'¦sometimes their holidays, too

Last night I had dinner with an old friend. READ MORE

May 29, 2007 / (5) comments

Stray kitten forensics'”not what this vet planned for Memorial Day

I never get to sleep in. When I finally get the chance to play opposum for an hour after my normal wake-up call, I get jolted awake by an emergency. READ MORE

May 28, 2007 / (16) comments

Porcupines and dogs: a prickly pattern of conflict

I have a friend whose dog is addicted to porcupines. He lives in upstate New York and his Midgie is just wild about the rural prey species at her disposal. Porcs are her favorite. READ MORE

May 27, 2007 / (2) comments

Got a mutt? Discern a Dalmatian-cross from a Dingo-mix with a handy new test

It’s just like it sounds. There’s a new test out there to tell you your mixed breed’s genetic compatibility with that of a hundred-plus purebreds. READ MORE

May 26, 2007 / (8) comments

Fleas and ticks and resistance and global warming'¦really

Got fleas? Ticks? You are not alone. And, as with head lice, you shouldn’t stress out about the implications—it doesn’t mean you’re a bad parent. READ MORE

May 25, 2007 / (6) comments

China bashing and pet food industry pretenses'¦for the sake of our pets, let's not get led astray

Low cost doesn’t always mean low quality, but when you go for rock bottom, you usually get what you pay for. READ MORE

May 24, 2007 / (8) comments

Help! My goat has separation anxiety

It seems impossible that a mere three months after Poppy arrived I could’ve become so attached to her—and she to me. READ MORE

May 23, 2007 / (6) comments

Safety first: Pet passengers in cars and trucks

Among life’s imponderables (like why my nine year-old son prefers Lox on bagels to pancakes with syrup) is the issue of why some people think it’s OK to drive around with an unsecured d READ MORE

May 23, 2007 / (10) 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.