Daughter Claire was home over the weekend and the big news was her plan to get a new puppy. Claire took it pretty hard when her dog Darcie died over the holidays. We all took it pretty hard. Chris and I had been taking care of Darcie while Claire was away at school. I'm secretly happy about this dec...

Our beautiful 12-year-old tabby cat, Tom, was anaesthetised yesterday and underwent X-rays, ultrasounds and blood tests to find the cause of his increasingly round hard belly. It’s like he’s got a bowling ball inside him, and what we’ve found out for the £361.99 spent so far is th...

People magazine features Dr. Neil Shaw, chief medical officer and internal medicine specialist of Florida Veterinary Specialists, in its latest issue as a “Hero in Hard Times.� Shaw met with People to talk about the charitable work that takes place......

Fair warning to the men in the room you may want to avert your eyes in sympathy for our fellow mammalian males during this story. Southern Africa has an elephant over population problem. Specifically in South Africa and Botswana Elephant overpopulation in wildlife parks and reserves can have devasta...

Bob’s real name is Percy and he was adopted from the Cats Protection League seven years ago by a lady who recently moved, and lives about half an hour’s walk from our own home. She has suffered a stroke and is part-paralysed, but has a daughter who helps her out. Bob—sorry, Percy&#...

01. My neighbour wrote me a very rude note about two weeks ago complaining that my dogs were barking from morning 'til night, that this had been going on since I got my second dog (about six months ago) and threatened that she was going to call the police if I didn't do anything about it. I wrote he...

Veterinary State Legislative 2007 Year-End Summary — December 31, 2007 Source: American Veterinary Medical Association On specific topics, we continue to see states increase penalties for animal cruelty, with 43 states now providing felony penalties. States are also defining new offenses in th...

I'm posting live from the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando Florida and it's quite an experience. There are more than 16,000 attendees present including almost 10,000 veterinarians and hospital staff members. There are also over 500 exhibit booths from a variety of manufacturers of dru...

It's hard to believe that it is nearing the end of January already! It means that Dental month is just around the corner. Lauren, our veterinary technician, has been working feverishly to get ready with pamphlets, photographs, and lots of other materials on dental disease and dental cleanings. ...

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