Standard Time Undone
I gave in. You may recall that we recently made the decision to leave our Maxx’s automatic feeder on Central Standard Time so that he didn’t have to make the ridiculous adjustment we humans must. (Click here to read it…
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Pets And Daylight Saving Time
Don’t you know pets all over the nation woke up Sunday morning thinking to themselves, “What in the world are Mom and Dad doing up at this hour???????” Pets are like kids: the more regular their schedule, the better they do.…
Heroes In Veterinary Medicine: The Dean
Meeting Dr. John Thomas Vaughan was one of those terrifying moments in my career as a veterinarian. Well, technically, I wasn’t a veterinarian yet, but our class was in its third year, so we were close enough to taste it.…
The Saga Of The 28-Hour Semester
A couple of MyPetsDoctor.com readers expressed curiosity about an aspect of last week’s salute of Dr. Leon Turner: the 28-hour semester. Both expressed astonishment that it was possible. One took it as evidence of my dedication to the profession. Actually,…
My Heroes In Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Leon Turner is in the spotlight of an ongoing series about people who have been heroes to me in veterinary medicine. I began the educational process toward being a veterinarian while I was still teaching microwave communications electronics in…
NO Hill’s Pet Nutrition Recall
There is a rumor floating around that Hill’s Pet Nutrition Metabolic diet is the subject of a recall. I have spoken to Hill’s headquarters in Kansas, and they assure me that there is no recall. We were confident that there…
Helping Obese Pets
My favorite pet weight-loss story began with an unlikely pair. “Sheba” belonged to a family, but I routinely saw the father and the early-20s daughter. They had been coming to me for some time with the sweetest Rottweiler our practice…
Make Video Of Your Pet’s Abnormalities
Mrs. Jones has been a faithful MyPetsDoctor.com reader for quite some time. Our first encounter was when she sent in a comment with a question about her elderly dog, Maggie Mae. Maggie Mae eventually succumbed to the effects of 13…
Taking Your Pet’s Vital Signs: Temperature, Heart Rate And Breathing Rate
TPR. It stands for temperature, pulse and respiratory rates. They are among the most foundational measurements a doctor takes of his patient, regardless of species. There are times you might need to take the parameters at home, so we are…
Cats Will No Longer Fear The Carrier
Do your cats scatter for the hills when you drag out the cat carrier? What if they no longer associated the carrier with travel, but considered it to be an everyday household item? That’s what we have turned our Maxx’s…
