I started my veterinary career with the viewpoint that "Dammit, Jim, I'm a doctor", not a pet-store operator… or a boarding kennel operator, or any other non-doctor type thing. After all, I've got way too many hats to wear just as the doctor: pediatrician, obstetrician, dentist, radiologist, surgeon, pharmacist, internist, dermatologist, etc. Then, as a practice owner […]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go…" Personally, I think getting started too early makes you sort of take it for granted by the time the blessed day arrives. I'd rather have a frenzy of decorating about a week before, but I'm in the minority. My house is getting decorated, and […]
Cats have disagreements. Diplomacy often fails to resolve these (if it's ever tried), resulting in physical altercations. Most of this involves a lot of swatting with claws. In fact, even a cat who has been de-clawed for years will usually instinctively slap you before he thinks to bite you (fortunately for my nose). They do […]
November was the "Parade of American Music" month for the National Federated Music Clubs. My wife (and other friends) are members of the local club. This year they went all-out to maximize the number of programs of American music in the area. It was a rare civic club that escaped their machinations. There were several […]
The itching pet is one of the most common problems that we see. Sometimes the cause is not obvious to the owner, but yields readily to a thorough examination. For instance, we commonly find unsuspected flea populations on animals with long, dark coats. Young puppies with bad itching are most likely to have Sarcoptic mange ("Scabies"). […]