This week I volunteered to pet sit a 13 year old Yorkie who belongs to one of my house-call clients. Her owner claims she is perfect. She is indeed adorable – an 8 pound cutie pie with what I call a “Dorothy Hamill” bobbed hairdo and a ribbon in her hair. […]
Recently I was in a nifty hippy novelty and clothing store. There I ran across a “No Dumping” sign. As tacky as it sounds it is really cute. It is a small metal sculpture of a white dog assuming the position and has “No Dumping” written in red letters on the dog’s midsection. […]
Just because your pet has diabetes doesn’t mean you should ignore routine health care.
Sometimes when our pets get diagnosed with diseases such as diabetes we veterinarians will postpone routine health care until the condition is stabilized. If ill or debilitated, a pet won’t mount as strong of a response to a vaccine as when the pet […]
For many of us, pets are like potato chips. We can’t have just one. When that yearning hits, it is a force to reckon with. Others of us simply cross paths with a pet up for adoption and know it was meant to be. My last several pets that I got through adoption were just so. […]
I have been glued to the local weather broadcast for days. It’s a good thing I don’t have cable, or I might never have turned off the Weather Channel! Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac skirted past my home in South Florida a few weeks ago and made this vet pay homage to nature’s fury. Rain bands, tornadoes, thunder […]
Oftentimes I get ideas for articles based on patients I see or from questions our ADW clients ask. This article hits closer to home, but many pets show up to the vet clinic in a similar predicament.
Last week I briefly touched a mango. I woke up the next morning with my left eye nearly swollen shut. […]
We need them. We hate them. We use them especially for our feline friends. They come in particularly handy when transporting small pets. We curse when we have to shell out good money for them. Yes, I’m talking about pet carriers.
If you have a diabetic pet, the odds are you’ve taken your pet to your veterinary […]
I’m back in Oregon, vacationing and visiting family and friends who I left behind 2 years ago when I moved to sunny, tropical Florida (I call that move to a warmer climate my mid-life crisis). I think back on my trek to Florida with my 3 cats.
As a veterinarian you’d think I would have had smooth […]
You saved up. You bought your tickets. You arranged and rearranged your schedules so that your entire family can go on vacation together. Then it hits you: if the entire family is going on vacation together, who will take care of your diabetic pet? Diabetic pets are a bit “special needs” compared to the typical pet […]
Let’s hear it for summertime! Whether it is a hike along the river, a weekend camping or a long road trip, many of us get out and about with our pets in the summer more than the rest of the year. With diabetic pets, you may need to tote along a few extra supplies so you […]