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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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Annie's Story: Part 3

See the last two days’ posts for the beginning of Annie’s Story, which concludes today.   READ MORE

Jul 12, 2012 / (11) comments

Annie's Story: Part 2

See yesterday’s post for the beginning of Annie’s Story, continued here.   READ MORE

Jul 11, 2012 / (5) comments

Annie's Story: Part 1

I thought I might try something a little different this week. I’m getting ready for a short vacation and am more in the mood for entertainment than scientific rigor. Since it is summertime, I suspect that I’m not alone in this regard. So, if you are looking for a break from the (usually)... READ MORE

Jul 10, 2012 / (4) comments

Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex in Cats

Dealing with dermatologic problems in cats (and dogs) often requires a lot of patience. Picture this scenario: An owner brings in her cat with the complaint of itching and hair loss, and expects, not unreasonably, that a veterinarian will perform a physical examination, maybe run a few simple and inexpensive... READ MORE

Jul 09, 2012 / (1) comments

Vomiting or Regurgitation — An Important Distinction

Vomiting is a symptom that commonly affects both cats and dogs. In fact, I performed a little puke clean up in the back of my car this morning. Apollo gets car sick at times; guess I wasn’t taking those turns as gently as I thought.   READ MORE

Jul 05, 2012 / (5) comments

Potential New Treatment for Some Types of Poisonings

I recently ran across a paper that talked about the potential benefits of an emerging therapy in the treatment of some types of pet poisonings. The therapy is called intravenous lipid emulsion, or ILE. It hasn’t been used much in veterinary medicine (research into its effects in human patients... READ MORE

Jul 03, 2012 / (7) comments

Canine Bladder Cancer

I euthanized a dog a few weeks ago for bladder cancer — specifically transitional cell carcinoma (TCC), the most common type of bladder cancer veterinarians diagnose. I give this owner credit for being strong enough to let her dog go before her dog’s suffering became too profound.   READ MORE

Jul 02, 2012 / (28) comments

A Common Cause of Respiratory Difficulties: Laryngeal Paralysis

Reader "Dogpeople" recently requested a post on laryngeal paralysis after having to deal with it in her own dog — successfully, by the sounds of it. Congratulations!   READ MORE

Jun 28, 2012 / (11) comments

Include Pets in Disaster Preparedness

If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, you may be aware of the massive wildfire that is burning just a few miles west of my home town, Fort Collins, CO. As of this writing,  248 homes are confirmed to have been destroyed and one person has died.   READ MORE

Jun 27, 2012 / (3) comments

Storm Phobias in Dogs: Part 2

Yesterday, we talked a bit about storm phobias in dogs and compared the condition to arachnophobia in people. Today, let’s look at the role that a particular type of behavioral modification called desensitization and counter-conditioning can play in the treatment of canine storm phobias.   READ MORE

Jun 26, 2012 / (7) comments

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...graduated with honors from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in 1999. In the years since, she has practiced veterinary medicine in Virginia, Wyoming, and Colorado. She is the author of several books about veterinary medicine and animal care, including the Dictionary of Veterinary Terms: Vet-Speak Deciphered for the Non-Veterinarian. Dr. Coates also writes short stories that focus on the strength and importance of the human-animal bond, and freelance articles relating to a variety of animal care and veterinary topics. Dr. Coates lives in Fort Collins, Colorado with her husband, daughter, and various species of pets.

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