I received a much anticipated package on the weekend. BeatBlack makes some unique, anatomically inspired jewelery that I simply couldn't resist, and had to order. This unique kidney necklace, a matching brain and an eyeball (that's still coming). In...

Parvovirus scares people. It's fast, it's unpredictable and it kills in a horrible way. People feel stolen from when their puppy dies. Such people occasionally accuse the vets of not doing everything within their power to save the puppy. And there...

This past week has made me think about all the potential complications that may occur during a spay. Because the surgery is done so commonly people seem to forget the fact that it is major abdominal surgery, not a simple trick like clipping nails.

There's more to the veterinary profession than vaccinating dogs and cats. Part of the profession is involved in the meat industry, food hygeine and the prevention of zoonotic diseases entering the food chain. Today we went on a tour of an abattoir to...

It hasn't been a good week for student spays on the surgery rounds. One was pregnant (and so not for students to do), one was already spayed but the last one I got to do part of. It's the first surgery I've been on that wasn't just "Hold this back...