Catherine Ashe, DVM
Catherine Ashe graduated the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2008. After nearly a decade of working in emergency veterinary medicine, and a few years in general practice, she now works in a hospice/palliative-care practice in Asheville, North Carolina.
Latest Blog
Is it Really Separation Anxiety?
I have never owned a dog with separation anxiety, thank goodness. The condition is hard on the dog who suffers from the condition and hard on the dog’s caretakers, too, including owners, vets, groomers, pet sitters, and dog walkers. Care must be taken to prevent triggering the dog’s panic at being left alone—in severe cases, even just long enough for the person caring for the dog to use the restroom!