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		<title>Should We Penalize Late Clients?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<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>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 01:01:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Share and Enjoy:]]></description>
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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/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=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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		<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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		<title>Weekend Beef: Don&#8217;t Trust Google More Than Your Vet</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/weekend-beef-dont-trust-google-more-than-your-vet/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=weekend-beef-dont-trust-google-more-than-your-vet</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/weekend-beef-dont-trust-google-more-than-your-vet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1400</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the age where any Joe can have a blog, website, or informational page, pet owners need to practice extreme caution when gleaning information about their pet&#8217;s health. I think most people realize the internet is full of misinformation. That&#8217;s why most pet owners who&#8217;ve done their research online bring a pile of it to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Out on a Limb: The Difficult Decision to Amputate</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/out-on-a-limb-the-difficult-decision-to-amputate/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=out-on-a-limb-the-difficult-decision-to-amputate</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/out-on-a-limb-the-difficult-decision-to-amputate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks back I highlighted my current case of a 6 year old golden retriever, Goldie Hawn, who I diagnosed with bone cancer in her femur. Her x-rays were pretty convincing for cancer and I performed biopsies. Bone biopsies can result in inconclusive answers a third of the time. Sure enough, the bone biopsies [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Know a Winning Practice When You See One</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/know-a-winning-practice-when-you-see-one/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=know-a-winning-practice-when-you-see-one</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/03/know-a-winning-practice-when-you-see-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This time of year reminds me of the nerve wracking process of job interviews and trying to find my place in the veterinary world after graduation. Most new vet graduates, the 60% or so who choose to become general practitioners immediately following vet school, are knocking on doors in search of the ultimate vet practice. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>My Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society Committment: I Need Your Help!</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/my-leukemia-lymphoma-society-committment-i-need-your-help/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=my-leukemia-lymphoma-society-committment-i-need-your-help</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/my-leukemia-lymphoma-society-committment-i-need-your-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1357</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I began formal training today for the 10-mile Broad Street Run (Philadelphia) with my new found Team in Training friends at The Leukemia &#38; Lymphoma Society. I ran 2 miles today in horizontal snow working up to my May 2nd 10-miler. I&#8217;m not going to lie, it was miserable to have snot dripping from my [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Exam Room Etiquette: How NOT to Behave at Your Vet&#8217;s Office</title>
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		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/exam-room-etiquette-how-not-to-behave-at-your-vets-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:19:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Discussions on a colleague&#8217;s blog stoked my agitation about rude exam room etiquette.  If you&#8217;re a cell phone user, screamer, or lousy parent, this blog post is for you. Most people understand how to behave in any professional appointment. When I go to the doctor&#8217;s office, I sit quietly in the waiting room and then [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>The Slow Death of the On-Call Small Animal General Practioner</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/the-slow-death-of-the-on-call-small-animal-general-practioner/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=the-slow-death-of-the-on-call-small-animal-general-practioner</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/the-slow-death-of-the-on-call-small-animal-general-practioner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hate on-call. I loathe, detest, and lament on-call. Every time I have that ringing beast in my possession my stomach churns when it sings it melodic tune. Most small animal general practitioners would agree on-call just plain stinks. Calls during dinner, holidays, and the middle of the night coupled with the constant threat of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Book Review: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein</title>
		<link>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/book-review-the-art-of-racing-in-the-rain-by-garth-stein/?utm_source=rss&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=book-review-the-art-of-racing-in-the-rain-by-garth-stein</link>
		<comments>http://vmdiva.com/2010/02/book-review-the-art-of-racing-in-the-rain-by-garth-stein/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. K</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://vmdiva.com/?p=1274</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Admittedly, I stopped reading books for pleasure during college and had a long dry spell until I resolved to pick up the slack several years ago. My attention span is embarrassingly limited so a book really needs to peak my interest for me to even pick it up. I&#8217;m a sucker for stories narrated by [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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