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Traveling the world can lead to some pretty hilarious moments of lost-in-translation mishaps. Picture this: I’m jetting from Kansas City, making pit stops in Denver and Tokyo before finally heading to Jakarta, Indonesia. Right before we took off, our lead flight attendant gave the usual spiel to stow our stuff and buckle up. But thenContinue reading “Indonesia”

I had nothing to do with cows. Growing up, cows were a distant idea, something I saw in passing fields. My real introduction to these bovine creatures came during high school when I joined a local veterinarian on some externships. That experience shifted my dreams from becoming a fighter pilot to aspiring to be aContinue reading “Kansas Cows”

Surgery checklists in veterinary medicine serve as invaluable tools for ensuring the safety and success of surgical procedures. Modeled after the World Health Organization’s human surgical safety checklist, these protocols have been adapted to meet the specific needs of veterinary practices. They are designed to standardize and streamline pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative procedures. The checklistContinue reading “The use of surgery checklists in veterinary medicine”

On Wednesday of next week the WSAVA Oncology WorkingGroup will officially launch the Cancer Surgery Checklists. You can find it here: And the Spanish and Portuguese translations:

Leon, Mexico, is a vibrant city in Guanajuato, known for its rich cultural heritage, industrial prowess, and warm hospitality. With a population of over a million, Leon is a bustling metropolis that combines history with modernity. The CVDL Congress, or Congreso del Valle de México, is a significant annual event in Leon. It is aContinue reading “Lectures in Leon, Mexico for CVDL 2023”