Published Writings & Interviews

Articles & Essays

•  “High Anxiety”, The Animal Mind Magazine (print only, available at Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods), December 2019
•  “The Five Faces of Fluffy”, Inside Your Cat’s Mind Magazine (print only, available at Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods), November 2019
• “Integrate It!”, Inside Your Cat’s Mind Magazine (print only, available at Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods), April 2019
• “Beyond Wellness: admitting veterinary work is hard”, VIN News Service, March 7, 2019
• “Veterinary Acupuncture – More Than Pins and Needles”, Golden Times (print only, available to members of Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue) December 2018
• “How to Cope with a Serious Diagnosis: 10 tips to help you navigate difficult times”, Bark Magazine, Fall 2018 *Finalist in the Dog Association of America’s 2019 writing contest
• “Sensory Medicine: Vets Rely on their Senses for Diagnoses”, Bark Magazine, Summer 2018
• “Essay: A Veterinarian’s Prescription for Grief (Or, how I mourned my own dog)”, Bark Magazine, Spring 2018 *Finalist in the Dog Association of America’s 2018 writing contest
• “Understand Your Veterinary Client’s Narrative”, DVM360, November 2017
• “Israel is Not Apartheid South Africa”, Worcester Telegram, March 23, 2016
• “Gender Gap is Everyone’s Concern”, DVM360, October 2007

Interviews

• Dogged Determination: Central Mass. Veterinarians on the Front Lines of COVID, Worcester Magazine, March 2021
• “Is Your Veterinarian Practicing Narrative Medicine?”  Catnip, September 2019
• “Is Your Veterinarian Practicing Narrative Medicine?”  Your Dog, September 2019
•  “Why Writing an Obituary For Your Cat May Be a Good Idea”, Catnip, August 2019
• “Acupuncture for What Ails Him?” Tufts Your Dog newsletter, July 2019
• “Why Writing an Obituary For Your Dog May Be a Good Idea”, Tufts Your Dog newsletter, June 2019
• “What You Should Know Before Dosing CBD for Cats and Dogs”, Weedmaps News Science & Medicine, May 2019
• “5 Questions Every Dog or Cat Owner Should Ask Their Vet”, The New York Times, April 2019
• “How to Keep Your Dog From Destructive Chewing”, Lincoln Pet Culture, January 2019
• “City Paws: Sniffing Out What’s Wrong”, The Beacon Hill Times, October 2018
• “The Pet Issue”, Worcester Magazine, March 2018
• “Mothers Group Hosts Diversity Event at Shrewsbury Library”, Worcester Telegram, December 13, 2016
• “The House Call Veterinarian, An Interview with Dr. Karen Fine”, Today’s Veterinary Practice, November/December 2015
• “Carlton’s Treatment for Acupuncture” Presented at American Veterinary Acupuncture Conference, NEADYnews, March 201
• “Veterinary Acupuncture Discussion and Demonstration”, Weekly Wellness show with Amy Green on Fitchburg Access Television, May 2013
• “Leominster Veterinarian Uses Acupuncture to Pinpoint Pets’ Pain”, Leominster Sentinel & Enterprise, August 2011