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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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Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Success

You’ve probably heard this ubiquitous warning tied to mutual funds, stocks, and the like: Past performance does not predict future success. The same can be said about some aspects of veterinary medicine.   READ MORE

Jun 12, 2012 / (2) comments

Confusion with Cushing's Disease

Last week, MiamiAngel asked for my take on Cushing’s disease, or hyperadrenocorticism as it is also called. I am happy to oblige.   READ MORE

Jun 11, 2012 / (19) comments

Parenting Pets – It’s Not All Hugs and Kisses

Have you ever had one of those days (or weeks, months, or years) as a pet owner that made you want to scream, "Enough already!"?   READ MORE

Jun 07, 2012 / (8) comments

Brain Tumors in Pets

I am lucky to work in an exceptional veterinary practice called Home to Heaven. I am confident in saying that we provide excellent care to both our patients and clients during especially difficult times. The practice owner, Dr. Kathleen Cooney, is a leader in end-of-life veterinary care, and works hard... READ MORE

Jun 06, 2012 / (5) comments

Is Your Pet in Pain?

It isn’t always easy to determine the degree to which an animal may be hurting; we veterinarians can’t ask our patients, "How bad does it hurt?" Dogs and cats are also very good at hiding their discomfort, particularly when they are in the unfamiliar surroundings of a veterinary... READ MORE

Jun 05, 2012 / (6) comments

Potassium Bromide – Not FDA Approved

Traditionally, treatment for idiopathic epilepsy in dogs (and in cats, although the disease is much rarer in this species) involves the use of the medication phenobarbital (PB). If seizure control is not adequate and/or side effects are unacceptable with PB use, the drug potassium bromide (KBr) is added... READ MORE

Jun 04, 2012 / (8) comments

Pick the Right Breed for You

I often counsel my clients to adopt mixed breed dogs, but many future owners elect to go the purebred route, saying that they want to "know what they’re getting," particularly in reference to a potential pet’s behavior.   READ MORE

May 31, 2012 / (15) comments

Do Pets Go to Heaven?

One of the more common questions that I get when I am present during a euthanasia is,"Do you think animals go to heaven?"   READ MORE

May 30, 2012 / (22) comments

Do You Recognize the Symptoms of BOAS?

When I first met Apollo, my family’s boxer, I have to admit I was reluctant to consider adopting him. Not only was he very sick at the time, but he was (and still is) a boxer — a breed with more than their fair share of health problems that can strike throughout their lives. But there he... READ MORE

May 29, 2012 / (6) comments

"The Pet Food Recall that Won’t End"

It’s time for an update on the "pet food recall that won’t end," as The Christian Science Monitor put it.   READ MORE

May 24, 2012 / (5) comments


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Jennifer Coates, DVM

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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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