Why are 80% of new veterinarians in the UK women?
In the UK, 80% of new veterinarians are women as at the date of this post which is January 30, 2022. There’s been quite a definitive shift from men to women in the veterinary...
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Average domestic cat weighing 13 pounds is at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes
The average domestic cat weighing 13 pounds or more is at a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. That’s just 3 pounds overweight for a standard-sized cat which would normally weigh about...
Why are there many more women veterinarians nowadays?
Back in the 1960s 98% of veterinarians were men. Nowadays, in the USA, it is said that the current ratio is 55% female to 45% male. And in the future the differential will grow...
Is this the best way ever for a vet to give a cat a jab?
Is this the best way ever for a vet to give a cat a shot ? ? The distraction of the nice tasting treat is a good idea. What is that stuff in a...
Veterinarians face two opposing viewpoints from their clients both of which causes them stress
A study concerning three aspects of the provision of veterinary care which causes stress in veterinarians has produced some interesting insights. The first insight comes from me rather than from the document itself. Fifty-seven...
Why Tiger? Because He Matters
By Betsy Anderson of TJT (Tiger’s Justice Team) Although the TJT News Page is less than a month old, Tiger’s Justice Team itself recently marked its three month anniversary. We began as a small...
Case of veterinarian who killed cat will go to District Attorney
According to an April 21 report by ABC13 News, the case of a Texas veterinarian who killed a cat with a bow and arrow will go to the Austin County District Attorney. Austin County...
My Mysterious Illness, by Walter
By Walter (with the help of Ruth aka Kattaddorra) I love my food but the other day I couldn’t fancy even a bite. The mammies (Babz and Ruth) got worried and said if I...
My Interview with Dr. Kirsten Doub, Director of Paw Project Utah
I recently had the extreme pleasure of interviewing Utah veterinarian Dr. Kristen Doub. She is a cat lover extraordinaire who is greatly concerned about feline health and their welfare. But what is extra-special about...
Will Women Veterinarians Stop the Declawing of Cats In the USA?
Traditionally, women are the nurturers and men are the hunters. It seems that those roles are cast in concrete. These roles go back to the beginning of homo sapiens. The roles are alive and...
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