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		<title>The Shortest Distance Between Two Owners Is a Straight Talk</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The diversity of my appointment schedule never ceases to amaze me. From the blissfully smooth to the guilt-inducing no-money client, I fluctuate between joy and stress throughout my day. One hair-pulling situation involves the disabled pet owner of two small fluffy dogs who routinely appoints her caregiver the task of bringing the aging beasts to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Crutch: Internships vs. Employment for New Veterinary Graduates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s internship season which always makes me wonder: Is life after an internship so radically different from spending your first year in private practice? I decided to forgo an internship, mostly for financial and marital reasons. Kudos to my husband who tolerated my indebtedness for four years of vet school. This year&#8217;s new veterinary graduates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the Line of Duty</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You certainly don&#8217;t think of the veterinary profession as one where performance of duties risks loss of life. Police, fireman, and men and women in our armed forces certainly face the prospect of death daily, but veterinarians rarely need to worry. Sadly, a small animal veterinary colleague died this month after she was struck by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope for Cats with Snots, Snuffles, and Snorks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you remove dried snot from painted walls without damaging the paint? You can&#8217;t. At least that&#8217;s my experience with my chronic snotting, snuffling, sneezing, snorking cat. Winston has successfully plastered my walls with copious amounts of mucous with a holding power rivaling the largest tube of gorilla glue. If you have one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Were You Thinking?!?</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/what-were-you-thinking/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=what-were-you-thinking</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I received a call the other night from a distraught pet owner who sheepishly approached our conversation about his 5lb puppy. &#8220;I did something really stupid.&#8221; Uh-oh. I have heard a lot of crazy things so I was prepared for just about anything he was going to tell me. His voice cracked as he slowly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wonder of a Three-Legged Dog</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faced with a leg amputation to treat bone cancer, dog owners can experience trepidation over their pooch&#8217;s outcome. This scenario is playing out for one couple at my practice who&#8217;s six year old golden retriever, named Goldie Hawn, has been diagnosed with bone cancer in her left femur.  Given their amazing ability to walk on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Balanced Home-Cooked Diets for Pets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am generally not a fan of home-cooked diets for pets because, too often, I have seen pet owners fail to provide a balanced diet. Now, I&#8217;m not talking about the folks who do their research, provide a variety of nutrients, and add supplements. I am talking about the owners who report their precious Fluffy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Antifreeze Intoxication: What You Really Need to Know</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/01/antifreeze-ingestion-what-you-really-need-to-know/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=antifreeze-ingestion-what-you-really-need-to-know</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/01/antifreeze-ingestion-what-you-really-need-to-know/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cold weather means snow, hot chocolate, and car problems. That puddle of antifreeze in the driveway could mean more than car trouble. Dogs can&#8217;t resist the sugary taste of antifreeze and consumption can lead to big problems for your pooch. Cats are less likely to lap up antifreeze but, if they do, the same fate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Care: Preventative Care Is More Important Now Than Ever</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2009/10/senior-care-preventation-is-more-important-now-than-ever/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=senior-care-preventation-is-more-important-now-than-ever</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=610</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Too often, as pets age, our mindsets change regarding how much financial and medical commitment we are willing to provide them. I hear all too frequently: &#8220;Well, he&#8217;s getting pretty old so I don&#8217;t want to run a bunch of tests. He certainly doesn&#8217;t need his vaccines and I don&#8217;t see the point in heartworm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Rabies Day</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2009/09/world-rabies-day/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=world-rabies-day</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2009/09/world-rabies-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=576</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rabies virus is my favorite zoonotic disease because it is a rule breaker. It kills its host in a rapid time period which, on a evolutionary level, is a poor method of propagating the virus. Because it affects behavior and is shed in saliva, it finds a way to spread quickly and effectively despite the [...]]]></description>
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