Howard had felt guilty all day long. No matter how much he tried to   forget about it, he couldn’t. The guilt and sense of betrayal was   overwhelming.   But every once in a while he’d hear that small inner voice trying to   reassure him, “Howard. Don’t worry about it. You aren’t the first   doctor to sleep with one of your patients and you won’t be the last.”   But invariably the other voice would bring him back to reality,   “Howard. You’re a veterinarian.”