In my profile, I mention I have multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is an incurable disease causing inflammation in my brain and spine. Part of the MS package comes heat intolerance. Temperatures that you feel comfortable in — let’s say room tempera…

When Melo the cat escaped from his family’s home, he got out from the back door. The back door is located in the kitchen. Which was where I began formulating Melo’s anti-door-dash training plan. I thought about the sounds preceding Melo’s…

At some point in any dog’s life, being crated or kennelled will need to happen. Your dog needs to be hospitalized or transported. Perhaps “Fluffy” needs to be confined because renovations are going on in your home. Or you have visitors who…

Did you know? Less than 5% of all pet dogs are intentionally trained Consider your canine patient population. In particular, ask your front desk team about their observations of dog leash manners. Then ask them to select a number from 1 (strongl…

Many of us have dogs that are simply stealing things they want I’m sure most of us are familiar with this conditional probability statement: if x, then y. In other words: given some event x occurs, y event will follow. Come ag…

Sometimes: once is enough. I’d like to share a story about a friend’s dog, “Winter.” Winter showed me that a single incident of vomiting could be a veterinary emergency. Winter was a spirited little American Eskimo dog, a breed that looks si…

If you are anything like me, I am inundated with offers to attend veterinary conferences across the globe. And all of them seem to offer some great and interesting features and benefits for sure. But they are literally across the globe.  W…

The following is an interview with Marie Holowaychuk speaking on the topics of mental health, well-being and her career. What is the name of your session at this year’s VET Conference? Simple strategies for work-life sanity: Setting boun…

The following is an interview with Coral Doherty as she speaks about mental health and the need for workplace improvements. What is your name, job title, and name of your session at this year’s Veterinary Education Today? Coral D…

As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, I find myself wondering … How many people told their story? Were you aware the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) campaign for 2023 followed a theme that encouraged canadians to…