I mean besides what I say to her when I bring my dog in. I love my vet. She is smart, caring, and does a great job taking care of my dog's health. She always has time to explain things to me and to answer my questions. I trust her completely.

When I brought my dog in because he grabbed pumpkin bread with raisins in it off the counter, she said she did not know that raisins are poisonous to some dogs. I had just read an article about a Lab who died after eating seven raisins. I admired her for admitting she did not know about that, and for leaving briefly to research the topic, and returning to tell me I was correct. My dog, luckily, had no problems after eating more than seven raisins.

When I brought my previous dog in to be euthanized because he had liver cancer and lymphoma, she cried. She was the one who suggested euthanizing Teddy, but she was not afraid to show her sorrow over having to do so.

When I brought my current dog in for every little thing after I acquired him soon after Teddy died, she was real understanding and sympathetic to my problem -- I was afraid this dog would die too, and was reading menace into every little thing he did. She calmed me down and I stopped being super-neurotic about something bad happening to my new puppy. He's eight years old now, and still doing great.

So I'm going to write a letter to my vet and tell her how much I appreciate her. She really is the best!

Your note may end up saving her life.

I knew the profession was difficult, but I didn’t know the suicide rate was so incredibly high.

I will definitely be more conscientious about thanking my vet from now on. She does a great job with our cats, and she deserves written thank you cards. I want my gratitude to be tangible.

dogs and couldn't leave them orphaned so he didn't do it. Dogs depend on us and love us so much. I can understand that thinking.

In my book, vets, firemen and teachers are heroes.

surgery on our dog Arlo who they were holding overnight because he was so concerned about him.

We have great vets. We also pay them a lot of money for our pets' care. They have always been great to our pets.

My oldest daughter was considering becoming a vet around junior high. I had her look at the financials related to becoming a vet. She ultimately decided to become an engineer instead.

Two of her Vet school classmates have committed suicide. It is a very real problem.

My pupsters' best vets have been women, with only 1 huge exception.

Wonder about their particular reasons. Non-caring pet owners would be 1 of my biggest concerns.


As I always say:

Have an animal? Get it spade or neutered.

which most other people do not have?