The Scoutmaster of Troop 272 (sponsored by Kiwanis) had to leave town for an unexpected family obligation, so I agreed to take his place for today’s scheduled five-mile hike. Second Class Scout requirement 1-B: "Using a map and compass, take a five-mile hike approved by your adult leader and your parent or guardian." There were […]
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"But… but… I just let her outside for a minute!" "Didn’t have your shoes on, did ya?" There is no telling how many times that little conversation has played out. They knew the dog was in "heat" (estrum), but they underestimated the sex drive, which is a mistake. If the boys don’t dig in, the […]
With clear weather and high-sixties temperatures predicted, I anticipated a great ride today. I went to the gym Wednesday evening before choir practice and got the Thursday weight workout done early. After choir practice, I went back to the clinic and did my paperwork. Got my cardio workout done before breakfast and, wonder of wonders, […]
This has nothing to do with veterinary medicine, but I’d like to share it with you. You know how you’re supposed to get five servings of fruit and vegetables every day? And that you practically never do? This stuff is a fruit "smoothie" that has no sugar added, and is made from nothing but […]
My blogging guru Steve Mays sent me this link to a conCATenation of cat-bathing anecdotes, myths and advice. Several of my friends have previously been kind enough to send me the facetious notes on how to simultaneously bathe the cat while cleaning the toilet bowl. That’s pretty funny in the abstract, I reckon. One […]
Here is a flea emerging from its cocoon. I’d go through the whole flea life cycle, but these folks have done a lovely job for you. The point is that most of the flea’s life cycle takes place OFF the animal in the environment. Each flea lays hundreds of eggs each weak, and they fall […]
As I may have remarked earlier, caring for horses and riding horses were my father’s only hobby, and practically the only activities that we shared with my father as a family. The first picture in my website biography is of my wife and I on horseback. It was taken at the Eminence Cross-Country Trail Ride […]
You may remember the case of Cinnamon from a previous post. She made it in today to get her dental work. All of her teeth were still in her mouth when she arrived, but not many of them had much to hang on to. Once we began cleaning off the pus and tartar they began […]
Or, "if you don’t look, you don’t find". When a client presents a pet with a problem they are concerned about, it’s very tempting to go right to that problem. After all, that’s why they’re here, right? Unfortunately, unless I go about the pet’s examination in a systematic way, I’m liable to miss something because […]
I haven’t had much time to post this week. We’re staying as busy in the clinic during February as we usually do in the spring. Since winter is usually pretty slow, I’m guessing this bodes for a busy year. I was also pretty busy this week helping my nephew and his buddies rehearse a skit […]