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Eric Barchas, DVM

@drbarchas

Practicing small animal veterinarian in the San Francisco Bay Area. Medical Director at San Bruno Pet Hospital. Former blogger for Catster and Dogster.

 San Francisco and San Bruno, CA
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Joined March 2009
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One of the coolest moments of my life was being in the cage when this photo was taken. Gansbaai, 2014.
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I hope the leopards are all OK.
Latest Kruger (@LatestKruger) profile pictureLatest Kruger@LatestKruger12 Sep 2023
Three leopards have an epic battle with honey badger😮
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Insurance salesperson. Works every time.
Clinician's Brief (@CliniciansBrief) profile pictureClinician's Brief@CliniciansBrief11 Jun 2023
Have you ever lied about your profession to avoid answering strangers’ pet questions? If so, what was your fictitious job?
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I thought this was quite interesting: freakonomics.com/podcast/do-…
Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet? - Freakonomics

Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet? - Freakonomics

Do You Know Who Owns Your Vet? - Freakonomics

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I have been saying since early 2020 that hopefully one silver lining of the pandemic would be a readily available cure for veterinary medicine's most dreaded disease: FIP. It looks like that is one step closer to reality. vetmed.ucdavis.edu/news/clin…
Clinical Trial Places Cat’s FIP in Remission

Clinical Trial Places Cat’s FIP in Remission

Lily, a 9-month-old female Bengal cat, is now in remission from feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) thanks to clinical trials at the UC Davis veterinary hospital.

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V-Tach evidently is no harder to diagnose in humans than in animals.
Sam Ghali, M.D. (@EM_RESUS) profile pictureSam Ghali, M.D.
@EM_RESUS20 Dec 2022
Here’s the #ECG of a 75 year old lady who presented to the ER with sudden onset chest tightness BP: 100/60 HR: 170 RR: 22 SPO2: 95% What’s the diagnosis?
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I always get a kick out of the stock photos used in vet med. I don't think she's going to see the tympanum with that otoscope and that technique.
American Animal Hospital Association (@AAHAHealthyPet) profile pictureAmerican Animal Hospital Association@AAHAHealthyPet19 Dec 2022
AAHA Guidelines Certificates help you translate the medicine and science you know into the best possible patient and client care. Sign up now for free. Save when they’re available. aaha.org/guidelines-certific… #vetmed #veterinarymedicine #pets
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It breaks my heart to see this. I wish it were less common.
Notes From a Vet (@NotesFromAVet) profile pictureNotes From a Vet@NotesFromAVet7 Dec 2022
Replying to @NotesFromAVet
I got into this profession because I love animals and I loved medicine and I wanted to help. I do help. I help pets and I help their people. But I have no savings, no social life, no work/life balance, no respect or understanding from the general public. It’s brutal.
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Lambador Retriever.
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They make it sound easy, but darting an elephant is incredibly challenging and dangerous -- for both the elephant and the humans involved. If the elephant goes down wrong, his airway can be compromised and there is no simple way to adjust the position of an elephant.
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (@SheldrickTrust) profile pictureSheldrick Wildlife Trust
@SheldrickTrust25 Nov 2022
Rule#1 of air patrols: There's nothing routine about them! In a gathering of 280 elephants, this bull’s injury was spotted from the sky. And this was just the mid-point in a trio of lifesaving missions, covering 3 days in the life of just 1 team member: sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/n…
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I love how pitties often wag their entire hind ends.
The Dodo (@dodo) profile pictureThe Dodo@dodo16 Nov 2022
Pittie waits in his yard for people to walk by so he can show off his favorite toy 💙

Adorable Pittie Just Wants To Be Noticed

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Believe it or not, the amount of swelling is quite mild given the circumstances. The bite is in the exact spot where dogs most commonly are bitten.
The Dalbo Dog (@Dalbodog) profile pictureThe Dalbo Dog
@Dalbodog14 Nov 2022
I saved my mom from a rattlesnake! 😍🙏
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This is beyond bad. It's beyond egregious.
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I believe the part about the pelican and the dog being friends. I'm not so sure about the idea of what looks like a purebred Yellow Lab being stray.
Angie KaranⓋ🌱 (@angie_karan) profile pictureAngie KaranⓋ🌱@angie_karan4 Nov 2022
A pelican befriended a stray dog who was often spotted hanging out all alone along the boat docks. The man who photographed this has adopted him but brings him back every day to see his friend, Petey the Pelican🧡
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It truly is painful to watch someone this incompetent attempt to trim a dog's nails.
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I'd order a platelet count faster than you can say "ITP".
Clinician's Brief (@CliniciansBrief) profile pictureClinician's Brief@CliniciansBrief25 Sep 2022
Cruising for a bruising (cause). cliniciansbrief.com/article/…

Differential Diagnoses: Petechiation & Ecchymoses

This is a peer-reviewed set of differential diagnoses for veterinary patients presented with petechiation and/or ecchymoses from Clinician's Brief.

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I love the kid's reaction.
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All households with cats should be lily-free, just as all households with dogs should be xylitol-free.
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The umbrella definitely is a nice touch.
Happy Dog (@thehappydog_) profile pictureHappy Dog
@thehappydog_11 Sep 2022
Respect to the owner, and many happy years to the old dog 😍🙏
Happy 10-year anniversary to our Golden Retriever Lifetime Study 🎉 Learn about one of the many ways we’re celebrating this incredible milestone: maf.link/GRLS10-PR
A golden retriever dogs leaps through grass

ALT A golden retriever dogs leaps through grass

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