Rabies. Perhaps the most-feared word in infectious diseases. Rabies is found on every land mass on the planet except for a few islands. While the average American’s risk of contracting rabies is extremely small, the danger lies in the fact that, once contracted, the disease is almost uniformly fatal. You may read about an exceptional [...]
“So, Doctor, should I see you again with Fluffy in a year?” Mrs. Jones has just asked a crucial question about the scheduling of Fluffy’s care. How often is it best to take one’s pet in to see the doctor? As far as vaccinations go, most experts agree that booster vaccinations annually to protect against [...]
The story of little Susie is one repeated altogether too often in the United States. It is a sad tale of a puppy who got excellent care as a new baby, finished the puppy series of vaccinations, had her spay surgery, and never saw a doctor again. You can substitute kitten for puppy and neuter [...]
Kristi called with a question while I was away from the clinic. She needed help finding a Rabies tag number for a patient no longer in our computer system. “Sure, that’s easy. What’s the tag number?” I said, and she gave me the number. “Something’s not right,” I replied. “That’s only a four-digit number.” “I’m [...]
Today we had yet another of those sad situations in which a well-meaning pet owner misunderstood that the most important thing that happens on an annual visit is the “shots.” Allow me to make this clear one more time: The most important thing that happens on a patient visit is the physical examination. Vaccinations for [...]
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