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Random Thoughts On Random Thoughts Part One

toonfull@aol.com — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100

I received my monthly newsletter from our friends at AVMA PLIT with its prerequisite number of horror stories to prove why we need insurance. I always get the impression that the insurance companies are just contemporary Mafioso enforcers. They come to your business and say something along the lines of, “You got a nice place here. I’m sure you wouldn’t want anything to happen to it. It would be a tragedy. You know we could provide you some…..protection, if you know what I mean. [...]

Random Thoughts On Conferences Part IV

toonfull@aol.com — Sat, 15 May 2010 23:18:32 +0100

Saturday Jan. 16th
8 CE hours Equine Medicine emphasis

In this last segment, let’s discuss a process that has been implemented in keeping track of CE credits. Now, this won’t be inclusive as I’m not conversant in what all vet conferences are doing in thi [...]

Random Thoughts On Conferences Part III

toonfull@aol.com — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:00:00 +0100

My next thoughts are offered as both complaint and advice regarding those that put these lectures on. Jazz it up, people! I mean, really, is it that difficult to come up with ways of educating others in a stimulating manner? It’s like the lecturers are in a competition to see how many attendees they can lull into somnolence and how fast. I can get the same results with a moderate dose of valium and the Home Shopping Network on low volume. I don’t think I’m going out on a limb her [...]

Random Thoughts On Conferences Part II

toonfull@aol.com — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:49:33 +0100

Of course, the entire reason we go to conferences is to pursue the fabled and wily Continuing Education credits, fondly referred to as CE. To get your X number of CE hours required by your state, you get to revisit those heady and exhilarating days of vet school once more by attending lectures. Now, I don’t know about you, but when I was in vet school, lectures could mean an educational speech on a subject given before an audience or a lengthy reprimand or scolding on the same subject but [...]

Random Thoughts On Conferences Part One

toonfull@aol.com — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100

My next few blogs will be devoted to the subject of continuing education and veterinary conferences. I have been to several conferences in Las Vegas, mainly during my stint in the Army Veterinary Corps. I figured when they asked where I wanted to get my CE at, Vegas seemed a perfect choice, especially since the military paid for it. No matter how many times I tried, though, I could never get a per diem reimbursement for the gambling. I went to one AVMA conference in Kentucky - I don’t [...]

New Book Now Available! Vet Med Spread

toonfull@aol.com — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The long anticipated sequel to From the Back Row is finally here! The title of the new book is Vet Med Spread, the definition of which lies below. It is 234 pages of pure entertainment and contains 16.7% more humor by volume than its predecessor. I was really aiming for a September release date so that much-needed stress relief could be brought to those poor, unfortunate veterinary students starting a new academic year, however production negotiations and errors pushed it until now. It i [...]

Random Thoughts On Pet Names

toonfull@aol.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:31:37 +0100

We’ve all had our share of Labradors named Max, Beagles named Shiloh, Chow Chows named Bear, and white Persians (or anything else white and fluffy) named Snowball. I’m not here to talk about them. Instead, I’d like to talk about the random thoughts that cross my mind in regards to pet names. Now, since I’m more of a dog and cat veterinarian, this discourse will be a little skewed. Certainly, if anyone out there has thoughts and experience in naming iguanas, horses, or [...]

Reasonable Client Sighted!

toonfull@aol.com — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The quiet town of Goose Creek, Kentucky (Pop. 272) was disturbed this week by a sighting of the legendary Reasonable Client. This mythic creature rarely shows itself and is notable for its calm and accepting nature. A local veterinary clinic was the location of the sighting and while the staff was excited about the encounter, they wished to maintain their anonymity.

"We just don’t want a lot of gawkers and amateur sleuths tra [...]

Bo the First Dog's First 100 Days

toonfull@aol.com — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Bo, President Barack Obama’s pick as First Dog, has had an eventful first 100 days in his new position. In what some consider a brilliant move, President Obama, in picking a Portuguese Waterdog, has virtually clinched the Portuguese-American voting block. It has also been pointed out that choosing a black and white dog is very inclusive.

Senator and Mrs. Kennedy presented him to Sasha and Malia in April as a gift [...]