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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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Shoot Down: A documentary that hits close to home for this vet

This may seem a self-serving post that’s soooo off topic you might not want to stay to read it, but I’ve got a story to tell. READ MORE

Jan 31, 2008 / (10) comments

States Vs. Municipalities: The AVMA takes a stand on veterinary laws

Interestingly, the AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) has issued a policy statement on the ability of municipalities to pass laws which regulate veterinary activities. READ MORE

Jan 31, 2008 / (6) comments

Even vets get the post-surgical blues: Sophie Sue's disc surgery

Sophie is my ten year-old French Bulldog. She’s been at the specialty hospital for the past 24 hours and the worst is over. READ MORE

Jan 30, 2008 / (22) comments

Greyhounds and slot machines: Today's opportunity to tell '˜em what we really think

Flagler Dog Track is a decaying grey building in the heart of Miami which looks more like a strung out concrete coliseum than a viable sports arena. READ MORE

Jan 29, 2008 / (14) comments

Spare the rod, spoil the dog? Vet behaviorists issue standards for punishment of pets

Oh, Cesar, it’s due to your aggressive techniques and dominance-based methods that we’ve come to require such explicit recommendations on punishment in pets. READ MORE

Jan 28, 2008 / (56) comments

Reiki on pets and seriously wonderful vet clients

OK so after this week’s post on rough clients and tough situations in pet healthcare, let me offer this heartwarming story of a truly giving client trying her hardest to make a difference in READ MORE

Jan 27, 2008 / (5) comments

Social networking in animal circles and YOU

This weekend Miami Beach is hosting a “social networking” conference geared towards all those Internet types fond of bringing folks together online in all kinds of profitable ways. READ MORE

Jan 27, 2008 / (11) comments

So sorry, I left my tricorder on the Enterprise (unreasonable expectations in pet medicine)

How many times can I say it. I’m truly not trying to steal your money. READ MORE

Jan 26, 2008 / (17) comments

Pets as fashion accessories: The fashionista vet strikes back

A couple of days ago, my “Teeny-Tiny Paris-Style P READ MORE

Jan 25, 2008 / (17) comments

When your vet hospital burns down'”what do you do?

A quick Google search in vet news turned up at least three US vet hospital fires in the last month. Another guy a couple of months ago got extra press for his heroics in getting everyone out safely--but his whole place burnt down. READ MORE

Jan 24, 2008 / (5) 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.