Imtiaz Zahoor

Imtiaz Zahoor

DVM · Equine and camel medicine, lameness and diagnostic imaging · Abu Dhabi

Hi, 👋 Welcome to my writing and clinical notes.

I make a living treating animals, and write about the work, productivity, AI, and building things on the side. I’m also tinkering with AI, which I think could usher in a new era of personalized software—helping people build tools around their own needs, have more fun with technology, and discover new ways of getting things done.

For the clinical notes, I’ve spent about ten years in large-animal practice, mainly working with horses and camels, across Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. I started these notes in 2019 to document my own cases and prepare for licensing exams. Since then, they’ve also helped many other veterinarians prepare for theirs.

I mostly write them for myself—a place to think, learn, and keep track of what I’ve seen. So some notes may be rough, incomplete, or confusing outside their original context. I keep revisiting and improving them, and if you spot something that could be better, I’d genuinely love to hear from you. Email me.

Writing

Essays on the work, productivity, philosophy and technology, plus a few practical guides.

Essays

For veterinary professionals

Where to start in my clinical notes, whether you’re preparing for a licensing exam or working up a case.

Exams

Species

Subjects

Diseases

Books

A few of the books I’ve read. See all books, with summaries and key insights.

  • The 12 Week Year
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow
  • Man's Search for Meaning
  • The Personal MBA
  • The Lean Startup
  • The Black Swan
  • The Little Book of Stoicism
  • Homo Deus
  • The 4-Hour Workweek
  • Greenlights
  • A Promised Land
  • As a Man Thinketh
  • Sapiens
  • Siddhartha
  • Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
  • The Alchemist
  • The Forty Rules of Love
  • The Kite Runner
  • Animal Farm
  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Elon Musk
  • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
  • Jinnah of Pakistan
  • Shahaab Nama