@import url(http://www.healthypet.com/CuteSoft_Client/CuteEditor/Load.ashx?type=style&file=SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/style/articlefonts.css); I am a practicing veterinarian and am a diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practioners since 1985 in canine and feline speciality. I am the hospital director of Bramer Animal Hospital Ltd, which has been AAHA certified since 1939.  I am a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Animal Hospital Association, Illinois Veterinary Medical Association, Chicago Veterinary Medical Association, and American Association of Feline Practitioners.  I am also a member of Veterinary Management Group IV which devotes its time to the study of best practices for managing veterinary hospitals.