Much like "rules are made to be broken". Today I felt like I was on vacation. The day actually proceeded according to the appointment schedule. I saw patients on time and went to lunch on time and finished almost on time. That does actually happen occasionally, and I get close lots of the time, but […]
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That statistic has been bandied about for several years now, and as we old geezers [my daughter declared me a "geezer" about 8 years ago, and I’m not getting any younger] die off, the whole profession may eventually be eighty percent female. This is a number I have heard many times, and have repeated many […]
I’m off to the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association winter convention. Time for continuing education and hobnobbing with my fellow wizards (as the Great Oz would say). I thought I’d be on the road already, but emergency calls last night kept me going so late that I went to bed without even packing. I’ll be back […]
When I was growing up, I’d say that two thirds of the shows on TV were Westerns, "oaters", "horse operas". That was just in prime time. On Saturday mornings I’d get up at six AM and watch the test pattern Indian until Hopalong Cassidy came on. The first piece of classical music I came to […]
After reading yesterday’s post, one of our flock asked for more information on rawhide chews. If you’re here reading, you probably already know that rawhide is supplied in a variety of forms. You can get potato-chip size chips, little strips, little strips rolled into "straws", big strips, big strips tied into a bone-shape, and a […]
You may recall that I mentioned chew bones and such in relation to basic dental care in a previous posting. One thing that I didn’t address was the ways in which some chew-toys can be hazardous to your pet’s health. Dogs generally enjoy chewing on things. It keeps their mouths and their minds occupied. It […]
Last fall I had the privilege of serving on the instructor staff of Wood Badge Course 37-06. You can see from this chorus line that it’s a fun group, though it involves a lot of work and time. When new boys enter the Scouting program, they bring new parents with them. These new leaders […]
The Cherokee District scouters held their annual recognition dinner tonight. It was a lovely banquet. I have been the District Commissioner for three (and a half) years. Tonight I got my walking papers (okay, it’s a wooden plaque). Of course, our district’s volunteers are a great bunch, but they’re not a big bunch. That means […]
The common, garden-variety spay is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in veterinary medicine. Spay refers to a complete ovario-hysterectomy, the removal of both ovaries and the entire uterus, down to the cervix. The puppy factory (or kitty factory) is completely removed. Cats and dogs have a bi-cornual uterus, meaning it has two long […]
Today I had one of my more rewarding moments in practice. BUT FIRST… the back-story. The carnassial tooth is the dog’s fourth pre-molar tooth. It’s pretty much the biggest tooth they’ve got. Sure, the canine tooth (the big fang) may look more impressive, and it’s got a root that’s bigger than the fang you can […]