2 essays

Lake House

Personal stories from Pete’s life with family, pets, and the human side of veterinary medicine—warmer, less clinical, still grounded.

Lake House

Lake House Aug 15, 2026

Our Clinic Cat, Gus, Has Seen More Patients Than I Have

Meet Gus, the clinic cat who has logged more patient hours than most associates—stories from the front desk, the exam rooms, and the quiet ways he mak...

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Lake House

Lake House Aug 12, 2026

Teaching Luke to Read a Lab Report: Science Meets Age 10

A veterinarian dad tries to teach his 10-year-old son how to read a basic lab report—what worked, what made a 10-year-old’s eyes glaze over, and why t...

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