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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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Saddle thrombus: blood clots, heart disease, and your cat

Picture this: You wake up groggily one Saturday morning — admittedly a bit on the late side — and you suddenly realize that your ten year-old kitty companion is nowhere to be seen. She’s typically right there, meowling and staring at you plaintively so you’ll get up and fill... READ MORE

Nov 30, 2009 / (7) comments

String theory for pets (or, how to handle linear foreign bodies)

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies (AKA, things our pets should not have ingested) always get a lot of play in the weeks leading up to the December holidays. READ MORE

Nov 30, 2009 / (13) comments

Answering the unanswerable and other trials inherent to veterinary Q & A

I was listening to this radio show on NPR on Thanksgiving morning when it suddenly occurred to me: Answering questions for a READ MORE

Nov 28, 2009 / (24) comments

Pet shopping, Black Friday and YOU

Turns out that 52% of pet owning Americans plan on buying their pets a present this year. READ MORE

Nov 27, 2009 / (8) comments

Thou shalt not feed Thanksgiving leftovers or scraps, in six easy steps

If you are sitting down to read this on the eve of Thanksgiving, consider yourself amongst the fortunate, because what I am going to tell you can mean the difference between having a fes READ MORE

Nov 25, 2009 / (1) comments

The tell-tale tail and its veterinary implications

I used to think it was a red herring akin to the old wives tail about dry noses and warm ears. Sure, I thought, sometimes a “down” tail truly means something. READ MORE

Nov 25, 2009 / (21) comments

Five rules for pet bite etiquette, from the vet’s POV

It’s not just the simple bite wounds sustained during a brief brawl at the puppy park that can follow a dog fight. It’s also the crushing injuries, the broken bones and the bleeding lungs that are at stake when pets get into it. READ MORE

Nov 24, 2009 / (5) comments

What to do when pet owners call you 'Sweetie'...

Here’s a question: What’s the protocol for handling clients’ off-color jokes, taming their florid outbursts and rejecting any untoward advances? READ MORE

Nov 24, 2009 / (32) comments

Five ways you can use videos to optimize your pet’s health

At least two or three times a week I’m finding it necessary to ask my clients to get more technologically savvy when it comes to their pets. READ MORE

Nov 23, 2009 / (3) comments

Still looking for the perfect 'free range' Thanksgiving turkey?

Never fear. You still have time. Place an order by tonight (or maybe tomorrow night) and you’ll have a turkey. But not just any turkey. READ MORE

Nov 23, 2009 / (9) 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.