Six months ago an adorable French Bulldog puppy named Murphy came to see me to be neutered. He jumped excitedly, licking my face and wagging his entire body along with his cork-screw tail. He was like most puppies; full of joie de vivre, excited by everything he saw and everyone he met. There was one… Read More
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When You SHOULDN’T Do CPR on Your Cat
The phone calls veterinary hospitals receive can be interesting, and pet owners can never be expected to be pet health experts. @AHappyVet shared a story with us on Instagram that proves both of these points. I had a client call hysterical asking how to do CPR on her cat. via GIPHY I walked her through… Read More
Why Can’t We Take A Compliment?
My antidote to the mess that is veterinary medicine is quilting. It’s a hobby filled with beauty and creativity. Though I may be covered in thread and fuzz at the end of a project, it’s nothing like the bodily fluids and smells that come with being a veterinarian. If you read about quilting (I’m sure… Read More
Too Long Didn’t Read: Animal News in 30 Seconds, July 8
We know that not everyone spends as much time online as we do, but we also know you still want to be up to date on the latest veterinary and animal news. You just need to do it fast. Enter: Too Long Didn’t Read, which is a brief summary of some of the more interesting articles to cross our… Read More
A Few Do Nots From a Critical Care RVT
I am a Registered Veterinary Technician. I work in emergency and critical care, working every day to care for people’s companion animals. RVTs will relieve their patient’s pain, perform diagnostic tests, treat/cure their ailments, soothe and comfort them, provide fluffy beds and hand feed pets, administer and monitor anesthesia, and assist in their surgeries and recovery…. Read More
2 Sneaky Sunscreen Ingredients That Are Toxic to Pets
Pets, especially those with short coats, can get sunburned. Before you reach for your personal favorite SPF, get the facts on the two toxic ingredients hiding in conventional human sunscreens. 1. Zinc Oxide via GIPHY 2. Salicylates via GIPHY How can you keep pets safe from the sun? Using pet-safe sunscreen is a great place… Read More