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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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What Your Veterinarian Won’t Tell You About Saving Money on Pet Care - Seriously?

I got sucked in by one of those really BAD videos produced [and embarrassingly narrated] by C-grade Wall Street Journal (WSJ) staff for its SmartMoney online affiliate. Geared to telling you how to avoid money traps set by a variety of industries, this one was billed as "What Your Veterinarian Won’t... READ MORE

Sep 30, 2010 / (14) comments

What Does It Say About Your Vet if She’s Got to Look Something Up?

I have a great solution to all those times I don’t know an answer but know right where to get it: I look it up! Makes sense, right? Recently, however, I read about a study that correlates the overtly disclosed need to look up information with lower trust scores for physicians. READ MORE

Sep 29, 2010 / (28) comments

Today Is World Rabies Day ... So Let’s Talk Zombies!

Every year, right around this time (September 28, to be exact), I like to usher in the month culminating in All Hallow’s Eve with scary stories about the horrors inherent to the rabies virus. Yes, I consider it my solemn duty as a veterinarian to remind you of the extremes of violence rabies can... READ MORE

Sep 28, 2010 / (10) comments

The Cove: On What Dolphin Slaughters and Your Next Vacation Might Have in Common

I’m in Costa Rica all week so why not talk about dolphins? The captured kind. Last year I penned a post on this topic while weekending at a fancy Florida Keys resort that offered a swim-with-the-dolphins experience (one I eschewed, I'll assure you). This year it’s more to do with all those... READ MORE

Sep 27, 2010 / (11) comments

Four Veterinary Tales of Woe - And Why Some Vacations are Looong Overdue

I’ll be heading off to Costa Rica today for the longest spate of time I can recall taking off since I trucked through Europe back when I was still in school. For my birthday! Even so, it’s only seven days. Not long enough to recover from last week’s hard-luck cases. READ MORE

Sep 24, 2010 / (12) comments

Breed Bans are Bad! Pinky's Letter Proves It

After yesterday’s post on Pinky’s tumor and the value of fine needle aspirates in veterinary medicine, PetMD received this message: READ MORE

Sep 23, 2010 / (64) comments

Pinky Gets a Tumor: Fine Needle Aspirates and Punch Biopsies in Vet Medicine

Big, small, aggressively ugly, or seemingly innocuous, all lumps must be addressed. No, it’s never enough just to watch and wait. Sure, you might choose to do so, but only after thinking long and hard about what you’re choosing to leave behind. READ MORE

Sep 22, 2010 / (8) comments

She Drowns Puppies ... But is She Any Different Than Us?

Europe’s newest teen sensation is no heartthrob. This blonde high schooler disgusted the world a few weeks ago when she tossed a bunch of approximately six-week-old pups into a river in her hometown in the backwoods of Bosnia. READ MORE

Sep 21, 2010 / (36) comments

On Getting Meds Without a Visit (or, What’s a VCPR and Why You Should Care)

Scenario A: Let’s say your cat gets an eye infection and you want to get her the same meds she was prescribed when she was last seen by her healthcare provider for the same thing. Problem is, your veterinarian says, "Sorry. Since we haven’t seen her in almost two years, we’re going... READ MORE

Sep 20, 2010 / (14) comments

The Hip Dysplasia Prevention Conundrum: PennHIP vs. OFA Round Number?

For the past few years I've been worrying at the edges of this issue, wondering what, perhaps, might be done about the fact that hip dysplasia is a bad disease that doesn't seem to go away. Like tonguing a bad tooth into dubious submission, the subject's only festered all the while. This week, however,... READ MORE

Sep 17, 2010 / (29) 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.