Our Expert: Dr. Patty Khuly
A Veterinarian Confesses: Why Having a New Pet at Home Is Overwhelming (Even for Her!)
By Dr. Patty Khuly | February 9, 2016Do you have a life? By which I mean, do you go to work every day, maintain a healthy social life or run an active household? If you answered yes to any of these, you’re likely to feel a…View Full Post ›
10 Innovations Vet Medicine Is Borrowing From Human Medicine
By Dr. Patty Khuly | November 17, 2015The fact that veterinary medicine is looking to the allied human medical professions for inspiration is a very good thing. After all, the drive to heal humans — not animals — has been the…View Full Post ›
Beyond Periodontal Disease: 7 Reasons Your Pet’s Health Demands a Complete Oral Exam
By Dr. Patty Khuly | November 3, 2015If your dentist is like mine, he does more than just have his technician scale and polish your teeth. His job is to enter the room afterward to assess not just the X-rays and the teeth but, according…View Full Post ›
5 Reasons Veterinary Care Is So Expensive
By Dr. Patty Khuly | October 27, 2015A year ago, I did what fewer and fewer veterinarians are choosing to do: I became a veterinary practice owner. In doing so, I learned a lot of predictable things. For example, why my…View Full Post ›
9 Lessons I’ve Learned From Vet Techs
By Dr. Patty Khuly | October 14, 2015Every year the veterinary profession honors its unsung heroes by celebrating National Veterinary Technician Week (October 11 through 17). Though we rely on them every day to do tons of our heavy…View Full Post ›
This Veterinarian’s 9 Pet Expenses You Do NOT Want to Cut Corners On
By Dr. Patty Khuly | October 6, 2015A little while back, I offered you a post on cutting corners when it comes to paying for pet care. Buy food in bulk (freeze the excess), order stuff online (but don’t assume it's always cheaper) and…View Full Post ›
5 Common Auto Safety Features Pet Owners Shouldn't Ignore
By Dr. Patty Khuly | September 22, 2015A few months ago, one of my feline patients suffered a scary double whammy. On a road trip, her owners’ car was struck by another during a high-speed incident. The carrier she was…View Full Post ›
This Vet’s 8 Most Popular Pet-Related Telephone Topics
By Dr. Patty Khuly | September 15, 2015If your veterinarian is anything like me, she spends about 20 percent of her professional life on the telephone. That’s a lot of time! But if you think about it, it totally makes sense. After …View Full Post ›
Pet Lemon Laws: Designed to Help Consumers and Pets
By Dr. Patty Khuly | August 25, 2015It happens at least once a month: A new client will come in wondering what to do about a purchased puppy who won’t eat, never stops coughing or suffers from one of many more common signs…View Full Post ›
7 Questions Owners Ask About Older Pets
By Dr. Patty Khuly | August 11, 2015I have some great news: The pets you keep today are likely to live far longer than the pets you grew up with. But there’s a flip side to modern medicine’s gospel: You’ll have to know that much more…View Full Post ›
6 Items on the Pet Owner Do List for Veterinary Waiting Rooms
By Dr. Patty Khuly | July 28, 2015Whether we’re talking about your pet or the one camped in the owner’s lap next to you, there are ways to improve everyone’s waiting room experience. Because let’s face it, most pets don’t enjoy…View Full Post ›
Caring for Kittens? A Vet Shares Her Tips From Kitten Season 2015
By Dr. Patty Khuly | July 14, 2015Kitten season is upon us. In fact, now that summer’s here, I can almost breathe a sigh of relief knowing 2015’s annual influx of kittens will soon be behind me. Let me explain: Though I…View Full Post ›
