A Vet's Guide To Life

Pulling back the curtain on veterinary life since 2008.

Saturday, February 28, 2015

A New Way Of Veterinary Education

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In one of my recent journals I was intrigued by an article entitled "Urgently rethinking the way we teach veterinary medicine" . ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Drop Off One Dog, Pick Up Two

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Last week something rather surprising happened at my clinic.  A client had dropped off her dog for routine vaccinations, lab tests, and che...
Sunday, February 22, 2015

Employment Prospects For Veterinarians

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In this blog I've often discussed the current rather bleak job outlook for recent veterinary graduates.  Each year new vets are accumul...
Thursday, February 19, 2015

Rabies Testing--A Gruesome Job

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Rabies is a serious, scary disease.  We have done a great job of significantly reducing the number of cases in the US through extensive, le...
Monday, February 16, 2015

Would You Eat Dog Or Cat?

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My staff and I engaged in an interesting discussion recently.  Would one of us eat dog or cat meat?  Most people said no.  I said yes.   ...
Friday, February 13, 2015

Don't Let Them Urinate!

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Here's a big pet peeve that vets have.  A dog is scheduled for an appointment for abnormal urinating.  When the client brings the dog i...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

No Rest For The Sick Or Weary

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Being a vet is a pretty demanding job.  It's worse when you're not feeling good.  And it's really difficult to get a day off. ...
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Chris Bern, DVM
I have been interested in science and animals all of my life. When I was 9 years old I decided that I wanted to be a veterinarian. My first job was at a vet clinic in 1984, when I was fourteen. I made a few detours along the way, getting a Master's degree (MS) in 1991. However, in 1997 I did finally graduate from Vet School at NC State. I've been practicing since then, with another detour to teach college Biology. Besides all of that, I'm a born-again Christian, attend Renaissance Faires, and am a big geek who is into comic books, sci-fi, and fantasy. I've been a happily married man since 1998, and have two wonderful children.
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