Robert M. Miller, DVM

Dr. Miller's offering for owners who have lost a pet.

Dr. Robert M. Miller reminisces about trading practical jokes with a past schoolmate.

Dr. Robert M. Miller celebrates the 250th anniversary of the first modern veterinary school.

Dr. Miller thinks Thanksgiving is the time to appreciate the gift of a sense of humor.

Dr. Robert M. Miller remembers warning of antibiotic resistance in his early years of practice.

Dr. Robert M. Miller recounts a time when he had to help a full-sized African elephant.

Dr. Miller examines how the trend toward specialization is affecting veterinary practice.

Dr. Robert M. Miller raises his concerns about the shortage of general practitioners.

Dr. Robert M. Miller looks at whether today's feeding practices fit the body's needs.

All life is an adventure, but mine has been blessed with countless mini-adventures.

See why Switzerland is Dr. Miller's favorite place to visit.

Dr. Robert Miller has some suggestions for accommodating today's clients.

At an American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting in 1978, I found myself seated next to Norman Chandler, a British veterinarian.

Not only do I not understand electronic devices, but they become inoperative if I approach them within arm's reach.

Dr. Robert Miller makes a special appearance with Dave Letterman.

Dr. Miller asks, if all life is of equal value, why limit it to animal life?

I wish I had known about the peanut butter trick before I retired. I learned too late that dogs will accept a lot of medication if it is disguised in peanut butter.

I was on my way to Winnipeg to do a seminar and had to change planes in Denver.

Dr. Robert M. Miller reviews the book I Wanna See a Veterinarian.

Dr. Robert M. Miller's adventures in wild animal dentistry.

I believe this is the most important column I've ever written.

For 25 years, my group practice had an internship program, hiring new graduates from veterinary schools in the United States and abroad.

In 1958, after working for other veterinarians, I established my own practice in Ventura County, Calif. Ventura County is the size of some Eastern states.

My neighbor's old dog is an inspiration.

A National Geographic story details the costly steps many humans take to look good or cure illnesses.

A poem on the joys of airport security.

It's common sense to unite the human and animal medical professions because we humans suffer illness as do all other animals, because many diseases are transmitted from animals to people and vice versa, and because we're inexorably linked.

Take time for a chuckle with these cartoons from the ultimate veterinary insider.

Our decisions in life are made to a degree by our personal experiences. I want to share some experiences I've had and why I oppose socialized medicine.

Major decisions that led Dr. Robert M. Miller to happiness.