Author Archives: jollenl

It is pretty cool when you get to hang out with Brooke Shields and discuss issues that are relevant to veterinary medicine. Brooke is a fervent animal lover and has had many animals of her own. Currently, she owns a Portuguese Waterdog that is as rambunctious as you can get them. Brooke joined me duringContinue reading “Talking with Brooke @ VMX”

Time flies when you are having fun, can’t believe this year is almost over! My last official trip was to Fetch San Diego, one of three Fetch conferences and the last conference of the year for many. San Diego is awesome, always nice weather (although it was bit snippy when I arrived), great food, andContinue reading “Happy holidays”

Cats, cats, cats, lots of cats in the street of Istanbul. This week I had the pleasure to give a couple of lectures about cat surgery and oncology at the First ever Cat Congress of Turkey. Warmly hosted by Dr. Mustafa Aktas and his team, we were welcomed and treated like royalty (although I didContinue reading “Cats Galore in Istanbul”

You know what? I am going to talk about one of my main soapbox topics: the mismanagement of urinary stones by surgery. What? You are a surgeon, how can you say that? Isn’t surgery the fastest and quickest way to get rid of them? Don’t stones get stuck when you try to dissolve them? No,Continue reading “Are you still living in the Stone age?”