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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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Suicidal Tendencies in Veterinary Medicine - At Home and Across the Pond

A blue funk followed me into Monday morning after the pre-weekend release of a paper on the subject of suicide among veterinarians. The news wasn’t helped any by a series of rainy days here in South Miami. READ MORE

Mar 31, 2010 / (28) comments

Obesity is No Excuse Not to Neuter

“I know his prostate’s as big as my head but...” “I know she’s got a pus-bag for a uterus but...” “…let’s not neuter him or spay her since everyone knows it makes them fat.” READ MORE

Mar 30, 2010 / (13) comments

Nip, Snip, Clip, Crop, Slice, Tack, Glue, Tape, or Tuck? ... Dog Ears, of Course

OK, so here’s another post where I ask for your opinion on a touchy topic and tell you how I handled it. This time on a subject we’ve tackled here before: Ears! READ MORE

Mar 29, 2010 / (84) comments

Why So Negative? Biting Online Reviews in Veterinary Medicine

Earlier this week I received a Facebook query that went something like this: "My dog needs surgery but the surgeon my regular vet recommends works at a hospital that’s gotten lots of bad online reviews. Can you recommend someone else?" READ MORE

Mar 26, 2010 / (30) comments

Good Vet or Bad Vet? You Decide...

Not every client experience is a walk in the park. Usually, it’s unilaterally uncomfortable — for the veterinarian, I mean. Which makes sense. After all, YOU pay US, right? And that means we have to bite our tongues more than we’d like to. But seeing as we humans can’t always... READ MORE

Mar 25, 2010 / (26) comments

Pirate Pet Pics Aren't Always Fully Vetted!

I confess: As a young thing I thought little of using pirated software. I blithely ripped songs off Web sites of dubious repute. As remains the case with so many less-than-mature, Web content junkies, I wasn’t exactly moved to equate that brand of stealing with actual stealing –– never... READ MORE

Mar 24, 2010 / (12) comments

Shelter Me: Building Better Animal Shelters (And Some Healthy Competition)

If you happen to know your municipal animal shelter well, it’s most likely because, a) you’re a kind-hearted volunteer, b) you work with a rescue group, c) you’re a serial adopter, or d) you really need to keep your pets more securely contained. READ MORE

Mar 23, 2010 / (45) comments

Tacky “As-Seen-On-TV” Pet Products, And Why They Bug Me

Almost every day I get approached by a new product marketer or manufacturer with respect to some “revolutionary” product I’d be stupid not to hawk to my readers. READ MORE

Mar 22, 2010 / (10) comments

Is it OK for My Dog to Drink Out of the Toilet? (And a New Platform for My Dolittler Readers...Finally!)

Here’s my first ever FullyVetted post to include my Dolittler peeps. My DailyVet readers have had more than a week to adjust and deal with the creepy-crawly tech-ey bugs, while Dolittler readers have thus far been spared. But no longer … Fully Vetted is ready for prime time. So welcome,... READ MORE

Mar 19, 2010 / (15) comments

Indecent Exposure in Vet Medicine: Human Flesh Is Not Our Thing

I’ll bet you didn’t know this, but veterinarians are in a unique position to see things they wish they hadn’t. I’m not referring to the obligatory blood, guts, and gore ― that’s acceptable, and usually fascinating, as a matter of fact. I’m referring to the unnecessary... READ MORE

Mar 18, 2010 / (7) 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.