I’m writing this column at an interestingly serendipitous location: my Uncle Sam Burrell’s house in Attala County, Mississippi. Interestingly serendipitous because it is here that the seed was planted for me to become a veterinarian. My wife and I talk to each other on the phone almost every night when either of us is out [...]
Knock, knock! FedEx delivery! Pearl’s new heated kitty bed just arrived. We’re telling her it’s a heated pet bed . She can’t read the box and doesn’t need to know it says “kitty” and she is a Poodle! The following are some of the candidates for a heated pet bed: Older pets, like Pearl. Their metabolism [...]
“Doc, he’s just not getting well like he should. I think he needs a stronger antibiotic.” This is a sentence one hears a lot in the medical professions. You may have even said it yourself. Today we will explore the “strengths” of antibiotics, and learn how “strength” differs from “spectrum.”. First, let’s talk about what [...]
“Our 1 year old Pekingese, Nick passed away on January 3, 2010. We don’t know if he ingested rat poison, but after taking him to emergency veterinarian he had X-rays taken and he was shown to be bleeding internally. They sedated him. He never woke up. They let us take him home and said if [...]
Most of us pet lovers probably already have a sweater to keep our dogs warm. A dog raincoat can help keep him dry, healthy and happy. What characteristics should we look for in a dog raincoat? Of course, it needs to be waterproof. Most are made of PVC, polyvinylchloride, which is the same material that [...]
Obesity, is, of course, a national epidemic in people. Sadly, obesity in cats and obesity in dogs are also at epidemic proportions, and we’re not any closer to winning the battle in pets than we are in people. Need some incentive to help your pet lose weight? Consider Trouble: Trouble suffers from Feline Diabetes and Feline [...]
“Is that the same as people amoxicillin?” Mrs. Jones asked. It’s a logical question, since most people are under the mistaken impression that there are a lot of differences between people and animals. I learned of mammalian anatomical similarities when I took a trip to Washington, D.C., between my freshman and sophomore years at Auburn [...]
Smoky came to see us this morning. He has been hanging around since just after Hurricane Katrina, but it took four-plus years to get him sufficiently domesticated to bring him to the clinic. Georgia, his new owner, had been under the impression that “he” was a “she” and that he had never seen a doctor [...]
“I don’t want to.” “What do you mean you don’t want to?” “I don’t want to and I’m not going to do it this year.” “But, but, but…that would be nontraditional. That would be un-American.” “Call it whatever you want, but I’m not making New Year’s resolutions this year!” You can have this argument with [...]
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