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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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The working dogs of 9/11 have their say

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center a group of twenty-seven dogs braved the hazards of the world’s biggest pile of toxic rubble for a collective total of just READ MORE

Jun 30, 2008 / (5) comments

Comfortis and ivermectin: A confounding clash of the titans

Why pit bulls should go the way of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on gun control

Do high hospital profits and good medicine go hand in hand?

They do if you ask any of the self-styled veterinary practice management gurus who are happy to have you believe that high quality medicine is synonymous with big money. READ MORE

Jun 26, 2008 / (20) comments

My first chatroom grilling'”on PetHobbyist!

OK so this is not my normal gig. But I’ve agreed to do it…and I’ll damn well going to have fun doing it. READ MORE

Jun 25, 2008 / (7) comments

Petsitting goes to the professionals

This is the time of year when pet sitters begin keeping multiple-daily vigils on increasingly large groups of pets. READ MORE

Jun 24, 2008 / (14) comments

The Horror, The Horror! (A vet's guest post on the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act)

by Bruce Silverman, VMD, MBA READ MORE

Jun 23, 2008 / (6) comments

Cash and credit-strapped? Pet insurance that actually works for you

How often have I scribbled posts on the virtues of pet insu READ MORE

Jun 22, 2008 / (20) comments

Ear cropping on Dolittler

Ever wondered why Dolittler’s logo sports a Great Dane with a generous ear crop? The answer: Because it’s by far the best logo my design guy presented. READ MORE

Jun 21, 2008 / (38) comments

Bad news brains: Sophie's brainstem tumor and its aftermath (so far)

OK, so I’ve finally decided it’s time to give you an update on Sophie Sue’s story (reference my ten year-old French bulldog’s confounding condition of the past few weeks’ duration). READ MORE

Jun 20, 2008 / (38) 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.