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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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January 01, 2013 / (1) comments

I’m taking the day off to celebrate (recover from) the end of the holiday season. Take this time to check out "What People Think I Do / What I Really Do," if you haven’t already.

Here are two funny (and accurate) ones from the field of veterinary medicine.

See more "What People Think I Do" images at Know Your Meme. To create your own, like Dr. Coates did, visit U Think I Do.

Dr. Jennifer Coates

Image: Director of Wildlife at West Midlands Safari Park, Bob Lawrence, wins graduate award by NTU – Brackenhurst / via Flickr

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by TheOldBroad on 01/01/2013 07:11pm

Love the "What I Really Do" pictures!

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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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