Dr. Julie Augustine grins at her dog, Sidney, at her home in Olney, Md. Augustine has had Sydney since her time in veterinary school in Oklahoma.

Dr. Augustine spays a dog at the Alexandria Animal Hospital in Alexandria, VA.

Dr. Augustine examines Blanco in the intensive care unit of the Alexandria Animal Hospital in Alexandria, VA. Blanco is a rescued cat that the veterinarian assistant, Pam, right, has brought in for his first check up.

Dr. Augustine eats dinner with her husband, Doug, as their dog Sidney begs for food. Doug is a nurse at the Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, MD, the two have been married for five years.

Artie and Iggy surround Dr. Augustine as she takes her horse, Tex, to prepare him for a ride at A Bit Better ranch in MD.

From the left, Dr. Shauna Spurlock, Erin Jewell, and Dr. Julie Augustine restrain a horse after surgery to prepare him for wake up.

Between appointments Dr. Augustine discusses a patient with a veterinary technician at Alexandria Animal Hospital in Alexandria, VA.

After surgery, Dr. Augustine must give a cat mouth-to-mouth resuscitation at Alexandria Animal Hospital. It is rare that an animal does not wake up after surgery, but there are times when mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is needed.