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Scooter, the 3-legged kitten, needs your help!
Update 8/16: Scooter is almost completely healed! His bandages came off a week ago, and the site of amputation is almost completely healed. Between online and in-person donations, we are a little over 50% of our $800 goal! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far – please continue to [...]
Continue reading...The Dangers of Homemade Dog Food
18. May 2010
Chef Jason Hill may be able to stir up a decent guacamole, but his YouTube video recipe for homemade dog food left me scratching my head. I don’t think Jason has any mal intent by posting something he believes to be ‘Vet Approved,’ though with nearly 50,000 views and hundreds of misinformed comments, I [...]
Continue reading...Disney Movie Spurs Salmonella Warning, Possibly Outbreak
17. December 2009
The Princess and the Frog, Disney’s newest flick that involves a Princess kissing a frog, is causing veterinary groups and the CDC to issue warnings about carrying out such behavior in real life. It’s also possible that the movie is furthering a recent Salmonella outbreak that the CDC says is most likely due to contact [...]
Continue reading...H1N1 detected in cats and ferrets
11. November 2009
H1N1 was detected last week in a cat in Iowa. Previously, there have been no reports of the virus making the jump from people to their cats. Cats, which usually have lots of daily human interaction, are getting the virus from their people, not the other way around. The same holds true [...]
Continue reading...Vets, not cities, should decide about declawing cats.
8. November 2009
I am appalled with the current legislation push in California cities to ban declawing vets. While there are opposing views within the veterinary community as to whether or not cats should be declawed, I maintain that we are the experts on this subject and should decide for ourselves, with the cat parents, on performing the [...]
Continue reading...Do you want to be a Veterinarian?
31. January 2008
I am always surprised at the number of people I meet that say they always wanted to be a veterinarian or that one of their children wants to be one. While becoming a veterinarian takes considerable commitment and sacrifice, the end results are well worth it! It is never too early (or too late) to [...]
Continue reading...What Do Veterinarians Really Do?
27. January 2008
When I first decided to become a veterinarian, people often asked me: “Why don’t you want to be a real doctor?” Nothing infuriated me more, until I realized, people often do not know or understand what the veterinary profession is all about. First of all, becoming a veterinarian is a very similar process to becoming a [...]
Continue reading...New Posts to Come
25. January 2008
Now that I have learned how to better manage my time and I am not a club officer or managing the bookstore this semester, I will be writing more posts. Please feel free to send your comments on topics or issues you would like more information or discussion about. I am still learning how to [...]
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21. July 2010
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