“Hunting dogs don’t go to veterinarians.” “I beg your pardon?” I asked, incredulous, and sure I’d heard wrong. “That’s what my son said,” Curtis’ new mom said. “And where, precisely, did he get this gem of information?” I wanted to know. “From his hunting buddies.” As I examined Curtis, mom and I proceeded to have [...]
Instincts are fascinating. Pets, wild animals, even people use instincts to respond to certain situations when they may not have had the opportunity to learn from similar encounter before. Take spayed female animals who retain their maternal instincts. Our dog, Pearl, for example, would have made a great mother. Every little creature she comes across [...]
Without a doubt the feel-good story of the week at our hospital happened today. We were dismissing Lucy, an 11-year-old Beagle who had a dental scaling and polishing today. Her owner and I sat down to discuss a procedure she will need later because of having lost both upper canine teeth. Actually, he sat down [...]
Sometimes I wonder whether people, our clients, really understand just how attached we veterinarians get to our patients. Take Charlie for example. Charlie and Sam have been regular boarders for years. Their mom and dad are retired, have human children and grandchildren on opposites coasts and they travel extensively to visit. They also have one [...]
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