This blog was created with SiteGrinder 3 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:53:10 -0500 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:53:10 -0500 I was paged today at about 2:30 pm. In the middle of a procedure at the time, it wasnt until 3:00 pm before I returned the call. The elderly woman who answered told me that she had a cat that couldnt be put in a carrier but that she had gotten it in the bathroom. She added that her favorite cat needed an appointment today because, it has had a cold for a few weeks and now it was sneezing blood. I told her that I was really jammed ... ?n=1&p=000018 ?n=1&p=000018 My appointment was with Mrs. Bliss at a retirement community. I swung around the elegant hotel-like portico of the place in my van. The un-reserved parking spaces were sparse and filled while the other parking spaces were reserved, even if they were empty. After a couple of swings through I pulled into one of the reserved ones, got my doctors bag and tin-back out and walked inside to the desk clerk who looked as if he was ready to re... ?n=1&p=000017 ?n=1&p=000017 Every now and then it will be necessary to give your pet a restraint drug or anesthetic. Most anesthetics take a while to wear off so you will need make a temporary recovery room for them to wake up in. Here are some guidelines on how to make one in your home. 1) The room should be 3-4 times as big as your pet. 2) The room should be dimly lit, warm and uncluttered. 3) The ... ?n=1&p=000016 ?n=1&p=000016 The only materials that you will need are a clean damp dish towel, a gel pack, a casserole dish, a plate and a microwave oven. The gel packs that youput in your freezer to make an ice pack work well forhot packs too. Step 1. Put the gel pack in a casserole dish that has about two inches of water in it and heat it in a microwave until it is very warm (usual... ?n=1&p=000015 ?n=1&p=000015 Wikileaks strikes again by just releasing previously classified photos from the NASA archives of the 1969 Appolo 11 Mission to the moon that prove once and for all that advanced life forms do exist in outer space! Actually these two creatures are my cats, Snuggie and Zippymore affectionately known as Snuggie Bugs and Zipper Head. ... ?n=1&p=000014 ?n=1&p=000014 Part of being a veterinarian is giving injections and I dont know any one who likes to be stuck with a needle, including myself! Some animals are rather stoic about the whole process and others dread it but either way, I feel its my job to make it as pleasant as possible. Lets say Im going to give your cat a distemper shot. I pull out a sterile syringe with a pre-attached needle. First I have to push the needle through a rubber stopper of the ... ?n=1&p=000013 ?n=1&p=000013 This is one of the most incredible videos that I have ever seen. It shows that animals are capable of altruistic behavior that is aimed at helping a member of another species. Yes, I know that it is just a movie but there are many examples of this type of behavior in nature and it calls attention to the fact that it is all too convenient to consider the other animals that co-inhabit our world to be lesser creatures, incapable of feeling love, happiness, loneliness, pain, ... ?n=1&p=000012 ?n=1&p=000012 A puppy ina kennel is the story in my eyes; the excited yet distant expression in the lonley gazes of pet store lives. from Boy X becomes a Man copyrighted March 2011 ... ?n=1&p=000011 ?n=1&p=000011 What is a good food for my pet? I get asked this question all of the time. There are many things to be considered here but to make it simple; a good pet food is one that your pet likes and one that does not cause any medical problems. Gastointestinal and dermatolgic problems are the most common side effects that youll see with a food that doesnt agree with your furry friend. The pet food industry has made various mistakes over the years in... ?n=1&p=000010 ?n=1&p=000010 ?n=1&p=000009 ?n=1&p=000009 April 10, 2011, 2:17 pm Hello. Im Lucy. I live in Carmel and although my parents love just about everything about me, they are still disappointed that I didnt learn more at tennis camp last summer. Whats a dog to do? No one wanted to play fetch with their racquet and I was bored! Im trying ... ?n=1&p=000008 ?n=1&p=000008 This is a picture of Romeo as a puppy.He captured my heart about two years ago at a local shelter. During house calls, you will see him sitting in the drivers seat looking for me or patiently laying on the long seat in the back of the van, waiting for a break in between appointments so we can go for a hike. Boy does he love to run. I found him at the Salinas Shelter. He is one of my best friends.... ?n=1&p=000006 ?n=1&p=000006 An elderly lady called me to make an appointment for a steroid shot, telling me that she liked her current vet but because she was blind, it was hard to get her dog to the hospital. I arrived at the house, knocked on the door and was told to just come in. While I sat at the kitchen table next to the lady, I gathered a history on her friendly terrier mix to determine why a steroid s... ?n=1&p=000005 ?n=1&p=000005 March 19, 2011, 9:00 pm Early in my career, I interviewed for a job position at a local veterinary hospital. The interview went well. I knew that I had the job if I wanted it and I did until the owner, who was also a vet, told me that everyone who worked for him had to agree to the One Shot Rule. Puzzled; I told him that Id never heard of it. Thats when he... ?n=1&p=000004 ?n=1&p=000004 March 13, 2011, 7:15 pm Seventeen years ago I was called to do a house call to put a cat to sleep that had a broken back. I arrived to find a one year old domestic short haired cat (DSH) with a huge abscess that went completely around its midsection like a tire and a disfigured ear from a bad case of ear mitesbut definitely no broken back.... ?n=1&p=000003 ?n=1&p=000003