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L.A. goes to the dogs: Spay neuter law passes

The trajectory of the mandatory sterilization movement informed us months ago that something like Los Angeles’ drive to limit pet breeding was imminent. READ MORE

Feb 29, 2008 / (14) comments

Taking it ALL off - amputations in vet medicine

Last week’s client came crying (justifiably) over her dog’s bone cancer (the too-common osteosarcoma, in this case). READ MORE

Feb 29, 2008 / (14) comments

Top six vet-recommended home healthcare devices for pets

There are a lot more cool tools out there for pets and their miscellaneous healthcare needs, but these are the ones I tend to recommend most frequently.(With a new one thrown in at the end because READ MORE

Feb 28, 2008 / (7) comments

Beware! Dolittler 2.0 goes Beta!

OK, so it’s live now, not really Beta at all (I’m not even sure what that means, really). Nonetheless, I’m all nervous about Dolittler’s newest incarnation. READ MORE

Feb 27, 2008 / (16) comments

Top ten stupid vet tricks: Pet healthcare confessions from the front lines

Hot on the heels of my malpractice insurance fiasco comes this timely post. READ MORE

Feb 27, 2008 / (21) comments

Going bare in vet practice: Tales of veterinary malpractice insurance gone awry

No, I’ve never been considered the most organized human being, a fact which drives most of those close to me a little crazy. READ MORE

Feb 26, 2008 / (14) comments

Bucking the veterinary fashion police: On dressing just right in vet practice

No, it's not a foray into a bad joke. It's my life at the moment. READ MORE

Feb 25, 2008 / (19) comments

What makes a veterinarian want to take on a shelter job?

I must be crazy. I’ve fielded an offer to apply for a [very] part-time position at my local Animal Services shelter. READ MORE

Feb 24, 2008 / (15) 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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