Our Expert: Dr. Patty Khuly
Five Ways Having a New Pup Is Changing This Veterinarian’s Approach to Pediatric Patients
By Dr. Patty Khuly | May 3, 2013Her name is Violet, and she’s at once as wonderful, adorable, taxing and terrible as all new pups are wont to be. She’s my newest, the first pup I’ve had in well over a decade and…View Full Post ›
How Veterinarians Handle Being Second-Guessed
By Dr. Patty Khuly | April 20, 2013Many years ago, a young woman brought me an uncomfortable Boston Terrier I quickly diagnosed with a bladder full of bladder stones — a clear-cut case on X-ray if ever there was one. My…View Full Post ›
Grossly Unappetizing: Giant African Land Snails Invade South Florida's Backyards
By Dr. Patty Khuly | April 20, 2013A fellow veterinarian recently remarked on the unique ecosystem we enjoy down here in South Florida. As a lifelong Northeasterner, she couldn’t seem to fathom the biological extremes our…View Full Post ›
10 Reasons Pets Make Better Partners Than People
By Dr. Patty Khuly | April 17, 2013Last February, I penned a post for my personal blog detailing several choice reasons why pets are better than boyfriends. It’s a notion I warmed to after spending many a Valentine’s Day…View Full Post ›
To Visit or Not… A Vet’s View on Doing What’s Best for Your Hospitalized Pet
By Dr. Patty Khuly | April 14, 2013My sister’s dog recently spent almost two weeks hospitalized at the University of California’s vet school after suffering a severe case of an uncommon disease known as salmon poisoning.…View Full Post ›
Indelibly Irresponsible: Why Tattoos for Dogs Are Not Good Medicine
By Dr. Patty Khuly | April 12, 2013Last month, a man who describes himself as an artist and a dog lover took his tattooing trade a tad too far for most animal lovers’ taste when he tattooed an intricate design on his young…View Full Post ›
If It's Human to Say You're Sorry… What's Up With Unapologetic Doctors?
By Dr. Patty Khuly | April 5, 2013
Rabid Reflections: Why Human Medicine Should Take a Page From Vet Med’s Playbook
By Dr. Patty Khuly | March 24, 2013When a patient in Maryland died of rabies this year, the nation was shocked to learn he’d been infected by a donated organ. Though this news, delivered just last month, was a harsh…View Full Post ›
How to Find a Great Groomer: A Vet’s View
By Dr. Patty Khuly | March 24, 2013I know this great groomer. He comes to my mother’s house once every month or so to handle her two wild ones in all their furred unruliness. With a steady hand and an even steadier way…View Full Post ›
A Vet’s View on Pet Sitting Disasters and How Best to Avoid Them
By Dr. Patty Khuly | March 21, 2013Whenever I’m asked how I feel about pet sitting as an alternative to traditional kennel boarding, I always reply strongly in its favor. I treat my own pets to the safety and comfort of an…View Full Post ›
Tackling the “What Would the Veterinarian Do?” Conundrum
By Dr. Patty Khuly | March 15, 2013It runs the spectrum from fear and loathing to bemusement and — dare I admit it? — even relief. When I get this question, I feel it all … at once. I mean, how can anyone not feel…View Full Post ›
10 Hot Trends and Topics in Veterinary Medicine Right Now
By Dr. Patty Khuly | March 12, 2013As part of my brief series detailing the top trends, topics and products in vet medicine in 2013, I offer you this entry on what I see as my profession’s 10 hottest topics. Pay attention,…View Full Post ›
