"How long has he been limping?" You wait. The owner stares at the ceiling. They look at their partner. The partner looks at the dog. "Maybe three days?""No, it started after we went to the park on Saturday.""Was that Saturday or Friday?" This is the standard opening act of a veterinary consult. It is a…
Medical disclaimer: This is not healthcare advice. Just preparation of observations. Walk into the consult already knowing the story. Veterinary medicine looks modern. Digital radiography. Advanced ultrasound. Sophisticated monitoring. Referral-level surgery. The tools in today’s clinic would be nearly unrecognizable to a practitioner from 50 years ago. And yet one core part of the consult…