Random Thoughts On Pet Names Revisited
Please check out our 2009 blog about pet names. These are the ones I’ve been keeping track of since. Though I’m not above such tactics for the sake of humor, I’d like to remind everyone that I did not...
View ArticleProsaic Animal Clinic
It was the dog days of summer and after a great weekend I was feeling pretty good about myself, having partied ‘til the cows came home the night before. Thinking the goose hung high and being as happy...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts On File Entries
During our day-to-day activities we use a lot of short-hand things to simplify our lives - acronyms, abbreviations, etc. We do this when writing in files when taking histories or putting down our...
View ArticleNew Views On Little Understood Addiction
It’s been around for a lot longer than most people will admit. One of those secrets that people keep in the dark, keep hidden, not wanting to suffer the shame or embarrassment of being discovered....
View ArticleJames Herriot vs. the 21st Century Part 1
In a weird quirk of time and space, beloved veterinarian and author, Dr. James Herriot, becomes a practicing veterinarian in the 21st Century, subject to the unfortunate vagaries of said century’s...
View ArticleJames Herriot vs. the 21st Century Part 2
In a weird quirk of time and space, beloved veterinarian and author, Dr. James Herriot, becomes a practicing veterinarian in the 21st Century, subject to the unfortunate vagaries of said century’s...
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New ParasiteAfter weeks of study it can now be confirmed that a new parasite has been discovered. While it is only found in veterinary practices, it has a world-wide distribution. Considering its...
View ArticleOver 1,000 Cartoons!
Welcome to our celebration here at FunnyVet for passing our 1,000th cartoon posting! It only took six years to get to this milestone, yet it seems both a longer time and just like yesterday when we...
View ArticleFunnyVet Ebooks Now Available!
Just a short, yet gleeful, update! We have just posted our first offerings into the ebook fray! The first volume of The Incomplete Dog Book - Nothing You Ever Wanted To Know About Dogs is now...
View ArticleFunnyVet Enters Political Fray
At the end of this article, please check out our product line and find some way you would like to show support for your candidate.It is an acrimonious time for our political system. Some people even...
View ArticleRandom Thoughts On Veterinary Magazines
I didn’t quite know what to call this article. It was supposed to be about advertising at first, because my brain loves playing with the wording and contradictions of advertising. Advertising seems...
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And Now A Word From Our Sponsors
It was brought to my attention recently that I have been remiss in revealing my professional affiliations. As a well-respected veterinary practitioner who has a world-wide audience and influence, it...
View ArticleHow The Time Flies!
So, this May sees the 20th year since my (and my fellow inmates') escape from UCDavis and it brings with it a moment of sober reflection (unlike my typical drunken reflection). I wanted to just take...
View ArticleVeterinary News Items 2013
Diabetes googlusA retrospective evaluation has revealed that since the search engine, Google, was launched in the late '90s, there has been a 400-fold increase in diabetes in America's pet population....
View ArticleNews From The Future - TNR Finally Successful!
News From the Future - September 8th, 2058Trap, Neuter, and Release (fondly referred to as TNR, not to be confused with DNR or Do Not Resuscitate) programs have finally, after several decades, achieved...
View ArticleVeterinary Medicine In The News
Acute vs. Chronic DeathA University of California, Davis study has finally concluded that in a significant number of cases, acute death leads to chronic death. Veterinary professor, Dr. Eddie Geldman,...
View ArticleWomen and (some) Men In the Veterinary Profession
The UCDavis graduating class of 2063 is exceptional in many ways. However, one of their distinguishing characteristics is that there is only one male graduate in this class of 125 people. The three...
View ArticleAnimals In The News!
Cats Shocked By New TheoryControversy has erupted in the scientific cat community with the announcement today by Dr. Gaspacho Gato that the world does not revolve around cats. Condemnation and...
View ArticleYour Animals Are Possessed!
Televangelist Rick Springfield has a warning for all of you pet owners out there: "Your pets are being possessed by the Devil!" Rev. Springfield says he came to this revelation during a recent showing...
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