Her area was clean and dry, and she wasn’t due for any medications.
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Note on file: Do not make eye contact with dog.
I miss cats, but they are still boarding at the location I am at most often, and we get to spend the early mornings talking together (from separate rooms), so I am okay.
Some days it feels like my job is just to be with.
"When you adopt a pet, you accept a tragedy."
I take allergy medication and spray Feliway on myself so my feline patients and I can stand each other.
It reminded me of when we pulled Cutie the Cuterebra out of Wesley the Kitten.
What am I supposed to say, "Your cat lived a good 14 years?"
I got the call from from the doctor on duty at the Animal Emergency Clinic before I had even left the parking lot after work.
The puppy we had sent over for stabilization and surgery was gone.
She had been treated for cancer, and had been in complete remission for three months. We had all hoped she had been cured. It was such an unusual cancer, none of us knew for sure.
She was six months old when she passed away. I texted the team as they left the parking lot, emailed the other doctor who had helped her and the doctor who had referred her to us, and sat in my car and cried.
Trey is right.
I love my career, but I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
On Doc’s last day, his Mom told me that he had been named after Dr. Mark Williams, a well-loved Omaha vet who passed away in 2008.
If I go back to writing more, I can also go back to seeing exotic pets and cats more.
Power's out!
Remember not to snuggle all the cats because you are allergic to them.
When your client hands you a tissue, it's time to pull it together.
Remember to thank your vet techs for being awesome! Most of the things they go through you never even hear about!
Writing has been harder without Dr. Lorie Huston around. I had not realized her quiet, calm, kind presence had such a profound influence on me.
Canine police officer Kobus was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, January 23, 2016.
Rest well, Super Dog.