Those of you who live on the east coast are probably already familar with Pete the moose. For those who don’t know the story, Pete was attacked by dogs when he was five days old. Thanks to the wonderful nursing care of David Lawrence, he survived the ordeal. Today he is the picture of health. Unfortunately, the Vermont …
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Holiday Kitten Update
I realized today that I have not posted an update on the kittens in a long time. Sorry! Myka (the tabby) and Jerry (the short hair black) continue to thrive in their new homes. No one wanted the long hair black kitten because of his shy personality. When around a potential adopter, he hid. When I gave him …
Coated With Fur: A Vet’s Life – Read The First Chapter
For the past year, I spent most of my free time writing a book called Coated With Fur: A Vet’s Life. I turned it over to the editor for the final time last week. What a relief! A friend told me writing a book is like living in the desert and they keep moving the …
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Contest – Design The Book Cover
For the last year I’ve been working on a book titled Coated With Fur: A Vet’s Life. The book celebrates animals and the amazing bond we share with them. Set in a veterinary practice, the book chronicles my experience in the first year of owning a clinic. It recounts joyful stories such as saving a …
MRSA in Pets and Therapy Dogs
This week I listened to a webinar by Dr. David Aucoin entitled “Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance MRSA to MRSP: A Growing National Problem”, sponsored by Bayer HealthCare Animal Health. Methicillin Resistant Staph aureus is usually a reverse zoonosis. That means pets get infected by people. If infected, most pets will clear themselves of MRSA within two weeks …
Ally of the 101st Airborne On ABC News With Charlie Gibson
Watching tonight’s newscast, I saw a wonderful story on Ally. She was found as a quite young and abandoned puppy. Without the kindness of our soldiers she surely would not have made it. The 101st Airborne in Afghanistan adopted the little pup. It sounds like she won them over fast and made a great contribution …
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Name The Foregin Body
Last summer, I examined a dog for lameness. The owner noticed something in the dog’s back paw and brought her in. Look at the pictures closely. Name the foreign body and describe how you would remove it. Diagnosis: Lawn Mower Spring According to the owner, the foreign body is a spring from his lawn mower. …