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It’s Been a Month Already??
Well, I don’t know a lot about owning a practice. Yet. But I do know this: it’s WORK, y’all. The sheer amount of paperwork involved is absolutely mind-numbing. And have you heard of decision fatigue? Because it. Is. A. Thing. My desire to own and run my...
Shell Shock
I’ve never been much of a reptile person. They’re neat animals and all, just not my first choice for a pet. But you guys have seen what goes on here at Casa de Chaos. What are the odds I’m going to say no to a homeless pet just because it doesn’t have a...
What Do You Need in a Veterinarian?
If you’re a pet owner, I hope you have a veterinarian you really, truly love. And trust. And can ask questions of. Bonus points if it’s someone your pet loves, too!But all too often, I hear from pet owners who don’t really feel that way about their vet....
Aural Hematomato
OK, OK. So it’s really aural HEMATOMA. But what can I tell ya? I love the wordplay. What is an aural hematoma, anyway? Well, it’s a bunch of blood inside the ear flap. Because your pet’s outer ear is basically a collection of blood vessels and a little...
Repeat After Me: No Craigslist Puppies
I try avoid absolute statements. You know “always,” and “never” and all that. But I will say the following about purchasing an animal from a Craigslist ad: Don’t. Please don’t. Every week, I see owners who have bought pets (mostly puppies) from Craigslist....
It’s Just Business
Vets are notorious under-chargers. According to one source, veterinarians give away the equivalent of $60,000 in services every year. EVERY. YEAR. Apparently, medical math and financial math are two very disparate mathematical species, and we are much better at...
Confessions of a Definite Non-Hoarder
Hi. My name is Angi and I have five dogs. When you work in veterinary medicine, you never need more pets. But they just sort of . . . keep showing up. Often. The last time I actually went looking for a dog was in 2006. I had a flip phone and I was taller...
Anesthesia Safety
“I just really don’t want to put Fluffy under anesthesia . . .”If I had 10 cents for every time I heard that phrase, I could probably get out from under my mountain of student loan debt. Wait. Scratch that. Make that 10,000,000 cents. Vet school is crazy...