The Dog Zombie

Recently, an owner refused to let me perform a physical examination on his dog. That was for the vet to do. I think he didn’t believe that I...

The first dog I ever tried to spay had no uterus. ( She had already been spayed. ) And the first cow I ever did a reproductive exam on had n...

I was really surprised at how interesting I found my ophthalmology rotation. Two weeks of eyeballs should have been mostly boring and creepy...

[This was originally a guest post on The Thoughtful Animal.] Everyone loves reading about the Siberian fox experiment because domestica...

It’s challenging to breed purebred dogs well. You have to balance appearance, health, and temperament, and of course by “health” I actually ...

Not just every puppy has two daddies. How would it happen? It’s a long story, so stick with me. Let’s say you’re deeply involved in the do...

I just completed my two-week neurology rotation. You might think that, because I love dog brains, this would have been right up my alley. Ac...