This is one of those crazy things. We’ve seen lots of dogs with severe wounds that needed help, lots of nasty messes. Officer Petix has posted pictures of a lot of damaged animals. What is it that makes a particular case “speak” to people? Why does this guy generate 300,000 shares and an outpouring of […]
Category Archives: Communication
In a way this is more about the subject of names in general, but I’ll get to cat names eventually. If you can’t wait, just scroll down to the last paragraph with the picture of the yellow cat. In some primitive societies (and some ancient societies, and some societies in literature of the fantastic), it […]
When I was in high school and college, there was a certain time when it was considered "mandatory" to take a foreign language class. I'm sure that in some schools you could have taken German or Japanese. In Kennett it was French or Spanish. I chose French, having the odd notion that it might be […]
I was at a veterinary convention and heard a report from our state licensing board. They told us that the vast majority of complaints they receive don’t involve actual bad medical care. The complaints almost always arise from poor communication. Sometimes the veterinarian failed to give the client a realistic expectation of what could be […]
"Now why is there two sets of directions on this bottle?” What do you mean? “It says on this label, give one pill twice daily, every 12 hours. Now, which is it?” That is a true story. I knew that we had experienced some communication difficulties with this client while he was still in the […]
People are searching the internet for information on how to care for their pets. Some veterinarians hate this. Not me. It would be pretty hypocritical for me to rant about "Dr. Internet" when I sort of am "Dr. Internet". The thing is, I try to confine my advice to subjects that I personally know well. […]
My tag-line that follows my signature on Veterinary Information Network is “I’m lost, but I’m making good time.” When I am putting a puzzling case up for consultation, I have already done one of two things. One is, I’ve done everything I know how to do, and I’m still stumped. The second is, I’ve reached […]
In a nearby small town, the counselor organizes a “career fair” every two years. She doesn’t call on the same professions each time, as she presents the program to the entire body of middle school and high school students. No point hearing about the same career twice, especially if you didn’t want to hear it […]
I saw this little kitty today for a very nice lady who wanted a second opinion. Her cat received a big wound in the left flank about six days ago. Her regular veterinarian sutured the laceration and sent her home with antibiotics. That seems like a good plan. She was upset because the wound is […]
A reader writes in today: Had our cocker spaniel treated 5 hours ago with his first shot. For the past 5 hours, he can not get comfortable, fidgets, lays in unusual positions. When walking, his right rear leg is toeing-in and his walks clumsily, often positioning that right foot too far under his body. In […]
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