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Pet First Aid Awareness Month

The luck of the Irish wasn’t with Malarky on St. Patrick’s Day when she ran over a log with a nail sticking out of it and wounded her chest.  The vet didn’t open for 3 more hours, but luckily it wasn’t bleeding badly and I was prepared.  Grabbing wound cleaner, a non-stick gauze pad and . . . → Read More: Pet First Aid Awareness Month

Pet Diabetes Month

Thank you to Embrace Pet Insurance Blog for the reminder that November is Pet Diabetes Month.  Many people don’t realize that diabetes doesn’t just affect humans.

Woody when I brought him home.

Woody is an 8 1/2 year old Ragdoll cat who came into the vet clinic I worked at 3 years ago.  He had . . . → Read More: Pet Diabetes Month

World Rabies Day

Every year about 55,000 people die from rabies. Last year, 3 people in the United States died from rabies. Three people may not seem like a lot, but when you consider the disease is 100% preventable in humans, it is too many. This is why organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and . . . → Read More: World Rabies Day

The summer health hazard no one talks about

Every summer, the media offers hints about taking care of your pet during the summer heat. Very important emphasis is made about heat stroke as well as warnings about lawn chemicals and fleas and ticks. But there is one summer time health hazard I have never heard them talk about. Maybe it is because . . . → Read More: The summer health hazard no one talks about

Medicating a Rabbit- Part 2

Well, a few days after finishing the medication, Smudge, my lop ear rabbit began sneezing again (Medicating a Rabbit). So we are going to treat him for a longer period of time. Because of the cost of the liquid Baytril, I decided to go with the pill form.

Of course, getting the pill into . . . → Read More: Medicating a Rabbit- Part 2