Rancho Santa Fe Veterinary Hospital

Wanted: A part-time veterinarian and a full-time seasoned technician. Detailed info can be found on our jobs page. But, to summarize…

Veterinarian: Must love pets. A strong communicator with clients and staff. 5-7 years of experience. Able to have fun while working, while always tending to the patients first. Must treat all patients as if they were your own and provide exceptional care, always.

Technician: Must love pets. 3 years of technical experience, RVT not required but preferred. Strong team player, effective communicator, a high degree of maturity. Able to anticipate the needs of patients and doctors, work independently and under direction. Loves to learn and mentor.

On the day after Thanksgiving Mr. Miles cradled a middle-aged Miniature Schnauzer in his arms, explaining, “Jelly won’t eat, and she keeps barfing.” Mr. Miles insisted that Jelly meant no harm at his in-laws’ dinner party when she snatched the turkey and consumed a significant fraction of it, including some of the stuffing.

On examination, Jelly was dehydrated and nauseated. When I pressed on her painful abdomen, she grunted, then retched, bringing up a puddle of yellow bile. Because of her dehydration and intractable vomiting, I hospitalized Jelly, placing her on IV fluids to rehydrate her while awaiting test results to assess her condition. (more…)