Bo Brock, DVM, owns Brock Veterinary Clinic in Lamesa, Texas. His latest book is Crowded in the Middle of Nowhere: Tales of Humor and Healing From Rural America.
Treatment protocol for a chatty veterinary client
Dealing with a veterinary client who's allergic to silence? I found the cure.
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A howlin' good mystery
It's your chance to play Sherlock-look for the clues and see if you can crack the veterinary case of the wailing basset hound.
How do veterinarians even function?
I really worry about some of my veterinary clients. And I know lots of people worry about me.
And in this corner, Grandpa with the cane
This old man was about to open a can of whoop a** in my veterinary clinic parking lot.
The calf was already gone
The odor nearly strangled the veterinary staff as they pulled the calf out.
A total upset in veterinary practice
Eager to show their expertise, veterinary clients help diagnose a poisoned dog.
Stampede: Battle of the little bull
This small bovine causes huge problems when it gets loose in a veterinary clinic parking lot.
The trouble with texting your veterinary client
Even veterinarians aren't immune to messages lost in translation.
The great foal awakening: A veterinarian spares his clients and himself from unnecessary distress
How I kept my crazy clients from glimpsing what they must not, under any circumstances see.
Stampede: What would the horse say?
Since animals can't tell you what's wrong, veterinarians might have to work a little harder. It's worth it, though.
Stampede: 'This one's on me'
Twenty-eight years of friendship takes a toll when the end is in sight.
Veterinary clients worth talking about
It's no surprise that veterinary clients take up more time than the animals we treat. Here are a few who were worth it.
Vet recounts a cowboy's surprise
One cowboy gets quite the calf-working experience, thanks to an excited mutt.
Stampede: Dr. Dustin's magic meatballs
This dog owner enjoyed his leftover Italian food a little too much.
Just takin' a load off
A veterinary client comes up with an earthy alternative to cow suspension.
My night as a veterinarian-turned-ESPN-announcer
Hand puffy headphones to a practitioner and an accountant at the basketball game and see what you get
Lameness exam hijinks
When lameness exams multiply, attention to details dwindles
A veterinary client's very different meaning for "nostalgia"
When "say what you mean, and mean what you say" fails miserably in the veterinary exam room
The true test of veterinary client loyalty
See what the human-animal bond looks like-err, tastes like
Poking a pig in the poke
Turns out, pigs don't like 18-gauge needs-or the guy holding them
How to raise prices
The cowboys felt they were being overcharged for what they thought was a simple procedure.Then they tried it themselves.
Veterinary client relations: The lost art of noogies
These days a good noogie is hard to come by. Luckily, I'm bringing them back into style - one client at a time.