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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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How to get your cat to eat vegetables...and lose weight

OK, so this post isn’t all about vegetable feeding or a feline vegetarian diets (which I’m not big on). If you’ve Googled up this entry in error, however, please consider reading it anyway. READ MORE

May 30, 2009 / (25) comments

How this veterinarian justifies not going vegetarian

I get this question a lot: “Being a vet and all, you must be a vegetarian, right?” Uh...no. Not so much. READ MORE

May 29, 2009 / (1) comments

Body condition scoring for fat pets and the case of one hefty dog

Sense a theme on Dolittler lately? It seems I just can’t keep myself from addressing the most obvious killer problem in our midst: pet obesity. READ MORE

May 29, 2009 / (58) comments

How to know if your pet is fat

It’s not easy for some of you. I get it. You want your pet to love her food. You stress when he won’t eat (even though he turns up his nose about once a week), so you feed table scraps and fridge fare to tempt him. Or you know she’s a pig, but you can’t keep your family from overstuffing... READ MORE

May 28, 2009 / (0) comments

Top ten reasons pets break bones courtesy of a pet health insurance company near you

Broken bones happen every day. Whether it’s a toe, tibia or rib, injuries like this are among veterinary medicine’s most typical traumas. READ MORE

May 28, 2009 / (21) comments

Dental detail for pets

I get lots of questions on pet dentistry. That’s why I’ve devised a brief Q&A session based on these common queries. So without any further ado... READ MORE

May 27, 2009 / (1) comments

What to do when a serial killer targets Miami cats

Someone’s been killing cats in Miami. But it’s not the kind of shelter-style slaughter, tainted kibble death or antifreeze poisoning our culture’s grown so jaded to. No, this time it’s a bona-fide serial killer out for blood, skin, relics and pain. READ MORE

May 27, 2009 / (38) comments

Xylitol kills dogs! So kill the Xylitol in YOUR diet!

Xylitol is a low-calorie sugar substitute that’s helped diabetics and weight loss seekers get their sugar fix––in spite of dietary restrictions. And, just like chocolate and grapes, it’s natural, further disproving the claim that “natural is always safe.” READ MORE

May 26, 2009 / (30) comments

Flying with your fur-babies? So much for pet-friendly skies

Ever flown with creatures in tow? Did you stress over the cargo hold’s temp, scheduling evening flights only? Or were you lucky enough to bring him aboard, “under the seat in front of you”? Did you have to brave the dirty looks from the middle-seater? Endure vet visits for inter-state... READ MORE

May 26, 2009 / (39) comments

Is “people food” for pets?

Over the years we’ve all heard scary tales of pet illness and even death over the issue of “people food” in pets’ diets. But did you know that “people food” is ordinarily incredibly safe for pets? Not only can it be safe, many of us home-cook some or all of our pets’... READ MORE

May 25, 2009 / (2) 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.