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What I Wished I Had Known Before I Opened My Practice
The wonderful world of social media has given us lots of great things. Wait, wait! Don’t go! Hear me out . . .It’s given me the gift of being able to connect with veterinary professionals and students from all over. I get to hear their stories, and share...
How I Stay Sane During a Pandemic
As these crazy days roll by, one after the other, it seems that change is the only constant in our lives. Remember these truisms from the very recent past?*Coronavirus won’t be a threat to the U.S.*OK. Coronavirus IS a threat to the U.S., but only for the...
6 Things I’ve Done in My First 6 Months of Practice Ownership
“Whirlwind” doesn’t even adequately describe my first few months of being a practice owner. Now, “F5 tornado wrapped in endless decisions and sprinkled with panic attacks” might just be in the right zip code . . .It’s been wild and tough and crazy amounts...
From Vet Tech to Veterinarian: A Second Career Decision
Original article posted on Dr. Moore Student VetI didn’t set out to be a 40-something-year-old vet student. It just sort of turned out that way.Back in 2008, things were cruising along pretty much according to plan. I was married, with 4 kids, a nice...
Stressed out pets at the vet’s (Labradors, this one isn’t for you)
Hands up if you love going to the doctor!!Nobody?Oh, OK. Cool. Cool.We don’t particularly love taking ourselves to see our own doctors, so is it any surprise when our pets aren’t super jazzed about the idea, either? I see at least one or two pets every...
When To Spay Your Dog
Oh wow. There’s a lot of info out there on this one. And even more opinions...Do you spay at 6 months?A year?8 weeks?2 years?Never??So many choices. And such an important decision. I mean, this is surgery for your fur baby for heaven’s sake!In recent years, some...
Grain-Free Diets. Just, No.
One of the important questions we ask clients during their appointment is “What diet are you feeding?” I could make a serious dent in some student loans if I had a dime for every time I got the answer, “Uhhh . . . I’m not sure. But it’s really good. It’s...
The Times, They Are A-Changin’
If you asked me 15 years ago whether your San Diego dog needed to be on monthly heartworm prevention, I would’ve responded with a resounding, “Meh . . .” You see, back then we didn’t really have much of a heartworm problem down here. Now, if clients were traveling to...