I was recently listening to one of my favorite podcasts, TED Talks when I came upon the following talk. What veterinarians know that physicians don’t. I found this interesting and inspiring. In my career, quite a few times a client wished to express gratitude and admiration. In so doing, they have said something to this effect. “You did a great job with my dog. You should have become a ‘real doctor'”.  I knew what they meant. It was given and taken as a real compliment. But a

There is justifiable concern around the world for the actual and potential harm caused by Ebola virus. We wanted to share some pertinent and useful information about Ebola, pets families and risks of infection. You may be aware that in Spain, health care workers euthanized a pet belonging to a victim of Ebola. But in the United States, health workers have taken a different approach to preventing the spread of this disease. (Dallas Ebola patient’s dog will be saved – USAToday)