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		<title>Empathy: I Has It. (Or at least I&#8217;m working on it.)</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/12/empathy-i-has-it-or-at-least-im-working-on-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 04:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1824</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every now and then I need to remind myself what it&#8217;s like to owner a pet without all the knowledge I&#8217;ve accrued as a veterinarian. I often find myself diagnosing a limp, finding lumps, and grasping at lymph nodes when I am in the company of my friends and family. That auto pilot is awfully [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staycation</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/05/staycation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 13:23:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Burnout is one of my favorite topics due to its pervasiveness within the veterinary profession. Even though I know the signs of impending tribulation I still find myself, from time to time, creeping toward that all too familiar overworked and stressed out volatile breakdown. That&#8217;s why, last week, I unplugged from VMDiva and took a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burnt Burgers, Urgent Care, and Guilt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 01:12:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1726</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend was filled with calamity for the Koehl family. I contained my excitement for the first grilled burgers of the season, a big deal here in the north east, until the afternoon of house projects came to an end. I got the burgers on the grill and the macaroni and cheese on the stove [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it broken? Nah, it&#8217;s just fractured.</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2011/04/is-it-broken-nah-its-just-fractured/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2011/04/is-it-broken-nah-its-just-fractured/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Vets]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1690</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A colleague&#8217;s recent appointment went hysterically awry when the owner misunderstood the explanation of the dog&#8217;s illness.  Upon presenting to our clinic with a &#8220;swollen nipple&#8221;, my colleague diagnosed the dog with mastitis, a painful infection of mammary tissue.  Her owners recounted the treatment plan, consented to labwork, and waited while the diagnostics were performed. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>OTC Flea Preventatives: Friend or Foe?</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/10/otc-flea-preventatives-friend-or-foe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Months ago the previously prescription-only flea preventatives Advantage and Frontline became available over-the-counter at pet stores and large chains. Veterinarians were, for obvious reasons, not happy to have to compete with discount giants like Walmart. A recent trip to Petsmart reminded me we veterinary practices are still in a competitive market when I saw our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VMD vs. MD: How Far Apart Are We?</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/09/vmd-vs-md-how-far-apart-are-we/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/09/vmd-vs-md-how-far-apart-are-we/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1580</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I received one of the best compliments of my professional career this week when a client said he &#8220;wished his doctor was as good&#8221; as me. Wow.  His comment got me thinking: What makes me so different from his MD? Did his MD fail to engage him, encourage him to speak, make eye contact? I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Updates Updates Updates!</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/09/updates-updates-updates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 15:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming off of a summer hiatus from VMDiva, I have many updates for you. This summer proved hectic: vacation, home projects (how about a leaking roof!), graduations, parties. It&#8217;s a wonder I&#8217;m still standing. Check out all the updates from some of my previous posts and of things to come! Snotty Cat Remedy (original post) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should We Penalize Late Clients?</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/06/should-we-penalize-late-clients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1535</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recent news out of Australia slammed physicians for instituting late fees for patients who show up more than 10 minutes late to their appointments. Many argue these physicians are implementing a double standard given how far doctors log behind during their appointments. Perhaps this is a double standard but I guarantee one argument you&#8217;ll hear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Gulf Sees Spike In Homeless Pets Weeks After Oil Spill</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/06/the-gulf-sees-spike-in-homeless-pets-weeks-after-oil-spill/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/06/the-gulf-sees-spike-in-homeless-pets-weeks-after-oil-spill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<title>The Crutch: Internships vs. Employment for New Veterinary Graduates</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/06/the-crutch-internships-vs-employment-for-new-veterinary-graduates/</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/06/the-crutch-internships-vs-employment-for-new-veterinary-graduates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[For Vets]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Veterinary School]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1469</guid>
		<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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