Ear Patrol

So I had a pretty cruisy�start�to the week. Only had one dog castration in the morning and had enought time to make all my follow-up calls including checkups, discussing lab results and etc. In the afternoon, I was booked up with consults and it went smoothly but I confess I did run a bit late…

A 15 minute slot is simply not enough especially for an old dog check up where I discover heart issues,�arthritis and skin allergies!

Anyhow I powered through�and survived the afternoon.

The highlight was reuniting with one of my regular and adorable patients for a health check. Kerstel is just so stunning and her ears never fail to entertain me. She is a german shepherd cross that will do anything to get her�liver treats. I mean she even sneezes on command.�While she knows all the tricks, she tends to get so carried away at showing me each and every one without instruction. She drops, rolls, gives me her paw, just�about anything to get her food reward…

I had a blast taking pictures of her very expressive ears…Hope you enjoy them as much as I did…

Isn’t she divine?

Did I hear liver treats are in order?

Dropped without me asking and her tail never stopped�wagging.

Ears�revved up and ready to take off…

Any minute now,�my ear�radars have picked up�the treat signal!

Absolute and utter disappointment that I have only been�provided with a�few liver treats. I expected the whole container, thank you for nothing…

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I was born overseas and grew up in Lebanon. About 9 years ago, I left my family and friends behind to pursue my dream of becoming a veterinarian in Australia.

I have now been out in practice for the past 5 years. I absolutely love being involved with all types of animals and consider it my "calling". Whilst my job can be quite an emotional rollercoaster ride, I cannot fathom doing anything else for as long as I am living. I simply feel blessed every day that I am practicing what I truly love.

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