If you had dinner with a group of veterinarians in any given year B.C. (Before COVID-19), you probably heard variations on these stories: The one about the client who wanted his pet treated but didn’t want to pay for anything The one about the client who wanted medication without an exam The one about the… Read More
Life With Clients
COVID-19 and Your Pet
It has been a life-changing week in Northern Minnesota. Less than a month ago, COVID-19 was known only as “The Corona Virus” and thought to be a disease of foreign countries on the other side of the world. We were warned but didn’t really believe that it would make its way to the United States…. Read More
Our Little Moments May Be Bigger Than We Think
I had an interaction with a client recently that reminded me that “small” moments to us, may be “big” moments to others. An elderly woman, who happens to be a retired RN, brought in her 13-year-old Poodle for some help with chronic arthritis, to look at a few lumps and bumps and address some dental… Read More
Messenger Mania: A Poem by Jessica Stroupe
Weekends are all about simple joys, Like sitting down and reading books to my boys. One day as I sat to read Goodnight Moon, From my phone was a familiar tune. For this was not uncommon to occur. Twas the ding of Facebook messenger. For I saw a messenger request was made, From someone I… Read More
The Cat Who Saved Christmas
It’s a week before Christmas, probably around 2 am. At the time, I worked at a 24-hour emergency-only clinic. It’s a cold, rainy evening. In comes a cat, brought to us by Animal Control. She was in a house fire. Her owners are still with the house, there’s one other cat in the household, but… Read More
My Vet Team Cares About Your Pet
“Veterinary clinics don’t care about animals anymore, they only care about making money.” People have been saying that a lot lately and it makes me upset because it simply is not true. People in the veterinary field are some of the most caring and compassionate people I have ever met. If you have any doubts,… Read More