Almost Famous … Almost
Opening my practice has made me come to an unexpected realization. To become a successful veterinarian, you have to become a public person. Becoming a …
The struggle is real
He has the stance and aura of those dogs you see in the books and magazines as the ideal representative of their breed. He looks …
What if …?
I have so often written about personal responsibility, you may think I must be an ultra- responsible individual. To the contrary, and I have a …
The event
May 5, 1985: It was a bright sunny Sunday morning, Mother’s Day in fact. I had been waiting my entire life for this moment, even …
Your mamma is a hero … too
My charge from the publisher of this newspaper is to present a weekly column correlating the effect of pets and animals on our personal and …
Seeds
I often realize, where I enter so enters my profession. A challenge and burden I willfully accept. I see being a veterinarian as a privilege …
Practicing While Black [Part 2]
“Mom says you are a really good veterinarian because you are black and had to work extra hard.” the little girl said with a smile. …
Practicing While Black
We see the stories all the time. People just minding their business, living there lives, and the unimaginable happens. Authority figures go off the deep …
Not as unique as one thinks
DAVID I. MUIR/FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES Life is amazing. Incredible things happen when one least expects them. Being given the chance to write this column …
On the other side of the stethoscope
David I. Muir/for South Florida Times Recently I found myself utilizing the services of one of our fine local emergency rooms. The irony of …