MRSA/MRSI – Should You Be Alarmed?

I knew it was only a matter of time before the worry and fear of drug resistant infections jumped from the world of human medicine to our utopia of veterinary medicine. Veterinary Medicine: where we…

The Rules of the Hiring Game

Managers often talk about hiring like it’s a game of craps.  If you get a good employee, you hit the lottery, a bad one – tough luck.  I actually think of the hiring process a lot more like…

The Art of Decontamination

As long as there are Labrador Retrievers (and like-minded dogs) in this world the veterinary profession will have to deal with toxin ingestions. While identification and treatment of these toxin…

Communication Breakdown (old)

Pondering the busy weekend I often find myself strangely depleted and energized at the same time. After the myriad of conversations, countless emotions, sick animals and bereft owners, the day can…

Pancreatitis -

' A 12-year-old female spayed Lhasa Apso presented with several days history of vomiting, diarrhea and hyporexia. Physical examination revealed a tense abdomen as well as cranial abdominal pain.…