Avoiding house soiling, kitten edition
Question: what is the major reason that cats are surrendered to shelters? Answer: house soiling. For the above reason, I would consider house soiling (which includes inappropriate urination and spraying) as a life-threatening condition for a cat. This is a complicated topic with adult cats that have already developed the problem, and unfortunately it is not always easily fixed. However, there are some things we can do with out kittens to hopefully avoid this problem further o
My practice philosophy
My definition of practice philosophy: "how I approach my clients regarding communication methods and attitude." A practice philosophy isn't something that I really considered much in veterinary school. Once I was out of school, though, I realized that every veterinarian has a practice philosophy, either consciously or subconsciously, and I could let mine evolve naturally or choose what I wanted it to be. A little bit of both happened due to the people and situations I encount
First blog post!
I got a Tax ID number, I went through about 5 different names, set up a bank account, bought a bunch of stuff, had someone take pictures and make a logo, made a website, and made a Facebook page (even though I barely frequent my own personal fb page). All this in the name of being my own boss. In reality, having my own small business as a veterinarian is something that has been more or less in my plans since I graduated from vet school in 2011, but has come to fruition over t
