PESCM Blogs

By Erin Smythe-Morey, DVM Did you know that only 1.3% of veterinarians in the United States are black? And only 3.7% of vet assistants and 5.7% of RVTs, according to a 2022 report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As with most forms of underrepresentation, the lack of diversity in the industry, as a whole, is multifactorial and rooted in American…

By Vickie DeHamer: Emergency room wait times are significantly shorter, but there are still things pet parents can do to avoid a long wait in the ER We have great news. Emergency wait times have finally gone back to normal! But “normal” ER wait times can still be long, and waiting for your pet to…

By Bernadette Perez: At Pet Emergency and Specialty Center of Marin, we are committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in all aspects of our operations. We believe that celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment is an ongoing effort that should not be limited to specific days or months. As we look towards…

By Vickie DeHamer: I say goodbye to pets every day at work, but nothing prepared me to say goodbye to my own dog when the time came. Every time someone I love dies, I put them on my dresser. It’s a wooden dresser, pale yellow, and nothing special. I found it on Craigslist for fifty…

By Vickie DeHamer: After the loss of a pet, owners must make some tough decisions: Burial or cremation? Wooden box or urn? Save ashes or scatter them? Once home, there are bowls, beds, and toys to toss or donate, and they remind us that something special has been lost and is not coming back. There…

By Vickie DeHamer: ONE: A NORMAL TUESDAY I wasn’t even working on that Tuesday in April when a dog named Ocean came into our emergency hospital. I heard Ocean’s story days later with my mouth hanging open. It was one of those tales that can’t possibly be true, where you see it play out in…