A balls eye view is used in sporting to describe the camera angle that follows the ball... Unfortunately that is not what my story is about. This is perhaps one of the funnier, and more embarrassing things that has ever happened to me at work.
Read MoreIf someone asked you if you were a ‘cat person’ or a ‘dog person’ chances are you would have a quick answer with some good defense points. I love both cats and dogs, but think of myself as a ‘dog person’. So what does that say about me? Well as it turns out there are differences between cat and dog people and real-life scientific studieshave been conducted to find out what those differences are!
Read More“My dog has this lump, what is it?”… Such a common question posed to us veterinarians. But unfortunately we don’t have x-ray microscopic vision, which means we can’t diagnose what the lump is on your pet without some extra tests. In this blog post I will talk about some of the more common lumps and bumps found on pets, when to be concerned about a lump and the tests available to get a diagnosis.
Read MorePain is something we have all experienced, but it is a complicated process that not many of us understand. When we are working on education programs for veterinarians we focus heavily on providing proper pain relief, but with out an understanding of what pain is it is difficult to know how to treat it properly.
Read MoreTail necrosis is a common problem in pet lizards, and if left untreated can continue to travel up the tail and lead to systemic illness. In the blog post I discuss how I approach these cases.
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