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IF you keep your pets safe and sound! Summer is full of hazards for our beloved pets, especially young and inquisitive puppies and even kittens! Here’s an Infograph to help you find the hazards your home might be hiding in plain sight! Click here to download this and share it!! This is a good reminder […]
The NAVTA and the powers that be are campaigning – neigh they have passed- an initiative to turn our hard-earned credentials into bed pan cleaners. WHAT? I’m sorry, but I do NOT like the idea of being called a veterinary Nurse, even if I am not actively practicing as a tech. Here is their logic: […]
Nicotine cartridges/filters can contain anywhere from 6-36 mg of nicotine–about the same amount as in a cigarette. The bottles of liquid used to recharge the cartridges (e-liquid, e-juice) contain up to 36 mg nicotine/mL and come in 10-30 mL bottles (30 mL was largest I was able to find), so can contain as much as […]
There was an article that came out about a month ago that has been picked up by major newspapers and websites across the nation. It deals with a Veterinarian that was keeping a few dogs for “experimentation” according to the article. That wasn’t necessarily true, but he was keeping them alive AFTER being paid to […]
Don’t let this happen to you and your dog: How the Doctor Almost Killed Her Dog By RANDI HUTTER EPSTEIN, M.D. The week before Christmas, I nearly killed my German shepherd. Dexter with Ellie. Dexter in Central Park. His name is Dexter, and he’s 11 years old. It all began on a Saturday morning in […]
I am going to reprint an article that I found here about the dangers of Xylitol, which is a sugar-alcohol based sweetener. Dec 14, 2010 The Dangers of Xylitol Most everyone knows that chocolate should be kept out of reach of pets. There is a new threat to be concerned about. The new types of […]
Why do I volunteer to answer questions for people about their pets and not get paid for it? Well, aside from the fact that not everything in life is about money, I think I can answer this question by showing you some of the feedback I get from these people who I have never met. […]
I have sad news to report-I had to put down my 15 yr old cat Crouton on May 16th. She was dying of kidney failure, a much to common affliction of older cats. If a cat older than 11 doesn’t die of old age, then cancer or kidney failure will get them in the end. […]
What exactly is a Vet Tech? I have heard this asked many times and I am not sure that the question is ever answered out there in the general public. Most people do not know what a Vet Tech is or what we do. But if you ever take your pet into a veterinary clinic […]
Hello everyone! This will be my newest blog about Pet Care. I am a Registered Veterinary Technician and I practiced for over 35 yrs total. I was forced to retire in 2000 from a serious back injury sustained on the job but I am still licensed and keep current in all aspects of veterinary medicine. […]