Lou Anne Wolfe

About the Author

Dr. Lou Anne Wolfe practices at Marina Animal Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A graduate of the Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Medicine, she previously worked as a business and political reporter at newspapers in Oklahoma City and as a special-projects writer at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

Written By This Author

Personal/Professional Development

Memory Lane

The path to becoming a veterinarian isn’t always obvious. Sometimes, it’s peppered with obstacles.

Patient Care

Humble Pie

You know those eye-rolling things some clients do and say? Sometimes we’re guilty of the same situational lapses.

illustration of a collection of veterinary colleagues

Personal Wellness

The Colleagues We Encounter

Friends and mentors are byproducts of memorable relationships within a veterinary practice.

Client Communication

A Matter of Life and Death

For heartbroken pet owners and tenderhearted care providers, the human-animal bond endures to the very end.

Client Communication

Why I Am in General Practice

Some of the situations I encounter nearly break my heart. Others, though, make my heart soar.

Client Communication

Learning to Trust Myself

Diagnosing an Aussie’s deteriorating health required a battery of tests and defiance of my inner critic.

Patient Care

Tulsa Tough

Marina Animal Clinic is a high-volume, no-appointment-necessary urban hospital that attracts a broad range of clients and many sad cases. The practice manager’s steady hand keeps the staff focused.