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“A VETERINARIAN WAS BORN”: The (brief) History of Vets in the U.S.
In the beginning…there were the "animal doctors" (as they described themselves) who’s focus in the U.S. before the 19th Century was on horses. After 1800, human physicians were formally trained and practiced on many species of animals as well as humans. At that time, most of the communication between Veterinarians took place in question-and -answer formats within the pages of agricultural publications. Little by little, people became increasingly aware of the need for formally trained veterinarians and so that formal training began to evolve.
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ADVENTURES IN VOMITING
By Dr. John Teeter, D.V.M.
Okay, not exactly a warm and fuzzy topic but something we Veterinarians contend with every day. If you own pets, you get to deal with vomiting in some shape or form (literally) at some point in your pet’s life. It turns out that dogs vomit easier than almost any other species. (A dog that vomits once every 2 weeks is normal!) This turns out to be a good thing because they seem intent on putting things into their stomachs which have absolutely no business being there. This list of possible “foreign objects” is endless… Things like socks, underwear, grass, rocks, bones, and fifty-cent pieces. Last year a dog came to the clinic after having swallowed a size 13 Rockport shoe!
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