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

Patient Care
Humble Pie
You know those eye-rolling things some clients do and say? Sometimes we’re guilty of the same situational lapses.
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.
Legal Issues
By Popular Demand
Now’s the time for veterinarians to claim their share of the pet health supplement pie.