Marc Rosenberg, VMD

Should a veterinary specialist perform additional services at the pet owner's request?

When a good client shows up at your clinic smelling like alcohol, how far would you go to keep her and her family safe on the trip home?Lisa Lone was a 53-year-old pet lover with three dogs, two cats and a squeaky guinea pig named Myrtle. She had been a client at Dr. Hay's veterinary clinic for 11 years-in fact, she was the ideal client. She diligently came in with her pets twice yearly for checkups, listened to all veterinary recommendations and was very proud to recommend Dr. Hay to all who would listen.

When a compassionate veterinary house call ends in a distressing euthanasia, who is to blame?

After his employees made unsavory remarks about a neighboring veterinarian on his clinic's Facebook page, this practice owner faced accusations of unprofessional conduct.

A reader considers the moral implications of an out-of-state veterinarian collecting commission on local cattle producers' distributor purchases-and turns to our ethics expert for an answer.

You catch a trusted employee with her hand in the veterinary clinic's till. Once you've recovered from the horror, how do you respond?

Should a veterinarian disclose a non-life-threatening error to a boarding client?

Resident ethics expert and readers discuss solutions for two veterinary practice scenarios, including a laboratory error and an unused cancer drug.

After a mobile veterinary surgeon departs and complications arise, this doctor learns the cost of shocking a pet owner with an extra invoice.

Avoid grandiose statements to promote your veterinary clinic-instead, stick to the facts and stay out of legal trouble.

Are you overstepping your boundaries by hiring an employee from a competing veterinary clinic? Read on to find out.

Veterinarian queries ethics expert on two practice scenarios.

Detailed veterinary records are essential for responsible pet care (even if your relevant observations of the pet owners cause trouble).

If one of your male employees came to you with concerns about gender bias, what would you do to remedy the situation?

Your cancer patient is euthanized and you want a fluid sample. Your veterinary colleague demands that you get the pet owners' OK first. Is it really necessary?

What would you do if your veterinary colleague prescribed natural supplements to your client while you were away on vacation?

Will a veterinary associate's shattered video monitor lead to a shattered relationship with his employer?

Should you fire employees if they’ve jumped into an intraoffice romance?

Should a veterinarian end an animal's life if there are options for a bright future?

What do you do when you find out a fellow veterinarian is cheating the government?

Should veterinarians exempt a pet from a state-mandated vaccination if a client asks? Beware: It could come back to bite you.

Clients expect you to be professional-so be careful about blurring the line.

Clashes between veterinary colleagues are part of human nature-but when do they cross the line?

Veterinary clients need to know what the process entails, so be sensitive, but don't massage the truth.

A longtime client admits to an episode of abuse, and a veterinarian weighs her options.

Balancing the well-being of a veterinary practice against a longtime employee's deception creates an ethical dilemma for one practice owner.

It can be hard to say no to an emotional veterinary client, but if you stick to your guns, you might be stuck with big problems.

Against a son's wishes, this doctor talked with an elderly pet owner about tough choices ahead.

This new column on ethical dilemmas opens with a difference of opinion about medication