After last Saturday’s post we still had two more days to spend with son Andy, daughter-in-law (although she’s really more like a daughter) Nan and Itty Bitty. Here are some pictures from those two days and we’ll resume with Reeves Elementary Thank You Notes next Saturday.
One month from today is Peyton’s birthday. He would have been 15 years old that day, but he passed away about three years ago. He was much-loved. For two years and nine months Peyton was the “poster child” for pre-operative laboratory testing at our practice. He continues to be, even after his passing. It all [...]
A MyPetsDoctor.com reader asked an important question today, “Is it OK to use insect repellents on my pets?” The simple and emphatic answer is, “NO!” Several years ago a company came out with an OTC (over-the-counter) flea control product that came with great promises, as OTC products often do. The actual flea control active ingredient [...]
“But, Dr. Randolph, it’s the same thing as last time, why can’t I just get the medicine?” The problem with this reasoning is that “it” is too-often not the same as last time. An example occurred just today. Fritzi’s owner stopped in to see if he could get “the same medicine” because “it is the [...]
Today we’re highlighting “Pie” because her mommy was so smart. As you can see by her photo, Pie is an adorable Maltese puppy, just six weeks old. What makes Pie special and her mom so smart is the fact that Pie came to see us the very first full day Pie was in her new [...]
Your friend’s pet has an ugly secret. You don’t know how to tell his owner without harming your relationship. But, something has to be done. You can’t go over to dinner this Friday night and face it again. Dog Breath. Whew! There, you’ve said it! Your friend’s dog has horrible breath and it’s more than [...]
No, you’re not imagining things. This Saturday the Reeves Elementary Thank You Notes are taking a back seat to, who else, Itty Bitty! Our precious granddaughter has come to spend a few days with us. Two other people came with her, and they seem familiar to us, but we’re not exactly sure we remember who [...]
Years ago most veterinary practices saw outpatients on a walk-in basis. You went to see “Ol’ Doc” when you had time, and you hoped he wasn’t on the other side of the county working on a horse or cow. If he was, you waited. Those were slower, simpler times. Along came the rush-and-hurry years, when [...]
Pets should visit their veterinarians often. By “visit,” here, I don’t mean examination, vaccination or illness “visits.” Rather I’m referring to just a plain old come in, get a pat on the head, a treat, hang out a while, then go back home. At Animal General Hospital we encourage these “visits,” especially during the puppy [...]
Boner has achieved “grumpy old man” status. Boner is a little terrier-type dog who is rapidly approaching his 16th birthday. Like many 16-year-old dogs, he suffers from a few ailments. Gratefully, all of them allow him to continue to function. Boner has arthritis. In addition, he has a liver malfunction. We don’t know the exact [...]
Allergy patients. You gotta love ‘em. Why? Because if you didn’t love them they would drive you completely up the wall. Take Mojo for example. I saw him just a week ago for a routine examination, heartworm test, fecal flotation and vaccination visit and he was the picture of health. This, despite having chronically being [...]
The teenaged girl sat crumpled in the floor of our examination room, sobbing loudly. I evaluated the kitten’s problems as her father and older sister sat on the bench, waiting. Instinctively, they all knew the verdict as well as I did, but waited for me to make it official: “I’m sorry, but the kitten is [...]
You’ve read the newspaper, you’ve read the news stories: “HMOs are good.” ” HMOs are bad.” You’ve seen the ads that claim, ” We have a new HMO that’s not like all the others.” With discussions about health care for humans dominating the news and the letters to the editor, it’s natural to compare human [...]
With record low temperatures all over the country and the southeastern United States under Winter Storm Warning, we often get the question from pet owners, “What are the lowest safe temperatures for my pets?” Of course, the answer mostly depends on the cold to which your pet is acclimated. For example, with rare snow forecast [...]
Today is my birthday, and this is the beautiful Cookie Cake, with a picture of our cat, Martha, my staff gave me when I arrived at the office this morning! Last year my Cookie Cake had a picture of Pearl!
I grew up in a world in which I was an outsider. Today, we take it for granted that our pets are family. Our practice motto, The Family Practice For Family Pets, is foundational to the way we practice. People who bring us their pets see them as their children. A scant fifty years ago, [...]
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