Posts Tagged ‘loss of a pet’

Why I Couldn’t Be a Veterinarian

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Respect for Veterinarians: Dealing with Pet Loss I was reminded today of one of the reasons I couldn’t be a veterinarian. I was sitting in the lobby with Winston waiting for his appointment. As I was sitting there a vet tech came out and spoke to the man sitting across from me. She said his […]

Diagnosis: Kidney Failure with an Update a Year Later

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(Originally Written September 16, 2011, with an update November 16, 2012) 8:00 am I got the call from our vet with the results from Addison’s bloodwork and urinalysis. Basically he said she was in the early stages of chronic renal insufficiency (kidney failure). Just thinking about it makes me cry. About a month ago I […]