In light of Elisa’s story of the veterinarian who hit a dog (see link below), it occurred to me, as I am sure it has occurred to many others, that veterinary schools should apply a personality test to applicants. I … Continue reading →
By Dr. Max Spicer It’s hard to give your 100% care to your cat when you don’t have any idea of what your feline friend is thinking. There’ll be times you wish you can speak cat just to make sure … Continue reading →
I’m speculating, of course I am. But I think my speculation is justified. This is a story about the Pet Haven Animal Hospital in Kensington, Brooklyn, USA. Claire Rust took her young, male, perky cat to Pet Haven for a … Continue reading →
Top of the list, it appears, is dog and cat owners listening to other people for veterinary medical advice leading to pet owners arguing with veterinarians, telling them that their trainer, groomer or breeder told them something else. In fact, … Continue reading →
This is a welcome development. I don’t want to blow my own trumpet but many years ago I recommended that veterinarians step up to the plate and rather than declawing cats they introduced seminars and classes (call them what you … Continue reading →
Dr Neunzig has written a blog in which he expresses his dismay at the American Association of Feline Practitioner’s (AAFP) harder stance against declawing. He wheels out the same old cliched arguments about greater abandonment of cats and more euthanasias … Continue reading →
Peticide – The systematic destruction of pets by corporations for profit was coined by John Robb a veterinarian of many years experience whose clinic was taken from him by Banfield because he vaccinated pets against their policies. Robb is suing Banfield for compensation.
Continue reading →Dr Reckhi was filmed abusing cats and dogs at his clinic but he has got away with it after a slap on the wrist by the licensing authorities and no criminal prosecution.
Continue reading →Dr Dennis Thomas DVM has written an intriguing article on his website about how veterinarians go about their business in diagnosing illness. The best veterinarians use both their intellectual, conditioned mind and their intuition in a balanced partnership. The intellectual, … Continue reading →
The more I see of the reaction of veterinarians to the growing raw cat and dog food market, the more I have come to believe that they are frightened of losing their bread and butter income (and important spin-offs1) from … Continue reading →
