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Strange bedfellows? UK vet-czar says NO to dogs and cats in bed

OK, you know I’m going to send this guy to you-know-where on this issue. READ MORE

May 30, 2008 / (26) comments

Vet school favorites and old-fashioned medical advice

Pithy aphorisms abound in all professions and practices. READ MORE

May 29, 2008 / (18) comments

Disaster diagnoses and bone tumor tragedies (Can't none of us be perfect, right?)

There’s nothing more demoralizing than failing in your job. It’s a reality all of us face daily. READ MORE

May 28, 2008 / (12) comments

Evil ear hematomas from hell

OMG! Is there nothing worse than an ear hematoma? READ MORE

May 27, 2008 / (39) comments

Steroids in veterinary medicine: on the track and in the exam room

With discussions on Big Brown’s doping and his trainer’s freewheeling use of the still-legal muscle-bulkers still in the press, I thought it would be appropriate to delve a little deepe READ MORE

May 25, 2008 / (8) comments

Slaughter versus euthanasia: What's a vet to do?

It’s common for me to ponder the ways we euthanize animals. READ MORE

May 24, 2008 / (28) comments

Dr. Bramlage: one vet single-handedly proves the need for thoroughbred racing reform

I know there are individuals far more exemplary of thoroughbred racing’s dark side…but none (that I know of) are vets. READ MORE

May 23, 2008 / (7) 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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