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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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Seizures and Cushing's and diabetes...Oh my! Keeping a log for pet health

One of my favorite client recommendations involves the use of a small, spiral-bound notebook (or a handy PDA, depending on your taste) and a pencil (or a set of quick thumbs). Keeping a log is so simple...and bears such magnificent fruit when carefully employed. READ MORE

Feb 28, 2009 / (23) comments

Is selling pet stuff selling out veterinary medicine?

Ever wonder at all the “stuff” your veterinarian carries in his/her hospital? Sometimes it seems the products and foods are literally dripping from the well-stocked walls, the melamine shelving teeming with pet-themed goods––sometimes even in the exam rooms. You’d never... READ MORE

Feb 27, 2009 / (43) comments

Should veterinarians cover the costs for euthanasia?

Here’s a killer topic. It’s one veterinarians hate to handle due to its sensitive nature and accusatory undertones. And yet it’s worth raising, especially since someone else did so in a nationally syndicated pet health column last month. READ MORE

Feb 26, 2009 / (81) comments

Interdigital cysts and their God-forsaken therapies

Have you ever spied a fleshy protuberance between your dog’s toes that looked either like... a) a fleshy welt b) an ulcerated sore c) a hairless bump, or d) all of the above? READ MORE

Feb 25, 2009 / (27) comments

Top ten owner excuses for pet obesity

As if it’s not already tough enough to discuss weight loss, veterinarians get treated to a range of excuses for why their pets are tipping the scales. Broaching the “o” subject is itself an adventure, one which is commonly met with defensive postures, nervous laughs or just plain disdain. READ MORE

Feb 24, 2009 / (90) comments

That chimp didn't go crazy...that chimp went Xanax!

One of my personal favorite Dolittler posts was titled after the immortal words of Chris Rock: “That tiger didn’t go crazy, that tiger went tiger!” READ MORE

Feb 23, 2009 / (41) comments

Chicken Little loves me...and the sky is not falling

Strangest thing happened last week. I was sipping coffee curbside in the alley behind the hospital...with my laptop in my lap, of course. I was more than likely stealing wi-fi and reading over your comments on a recent post...when a chicken approached. READ MORE

Feb 22, 2009 / (37) comments

Seeing veterinary specialists in a scary economy

Are you spending less on your pet’s healthcare lately? If you’re anything like my clients, you are. But if my practice is any guide, you’re not necessarily scrimping on all kinds of veterinary care. Nope. You’re picking and choosing, trying hard to do your best by your pet in... READ MORE

Feb 20, 2009 / (18) comments

Consumer Reports on pet food...a preview

Ever thought you’d look to the pages of a mass-market magazine for advice on feeding your pets? READ MORE

Feb 19, 2009 / (35) comments

Animal law makes inroads...at least in the classroom

In case you hadn’t noticed, the subject of animal law is getting more popular in the US...and not just on Dolittler. Though the theme gets relatively little play in American courts, law students don’t seem to care. READ MORE

Feb 18, 2009 / (63) 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.