Articles tagged with: veterinarian

17 May 2010

The Showdown

Posted in ruh roh, blech

Ok, it's Monday and our place is organized, just needed cleaning. A cleaning woman (Susan) who has worked for JD's family for several years came to clean. The momma told me that Susan has a dog and 2 cats and loves animals! La madre gave the momma a really great idea.

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08 May 2010

Viewer discretion inside

Posted in let me make you smile, ruh roh, blech

Last week, the momma got a message from the owner of the doggie daycare. All she heard was

Gringo....clean break....lots of bleeding....emergency clinic...!!!

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03 May 2010

Top secret veterinary lingo

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Well, now these are no longer a secret! Don't worry. They aren't making fun of you or your pet, it's just commonly used vet lingo!

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15 April 2010

Back with a vengeance!

Posted in think about it, ruh roh, blech

Back with a vengeance!
Not really a vengeance, but what a time the past few weeks have been! Two weeks ago I ended up spending a few days in the hospital. I won't go into details, but I felt like crap! The momma was extremely upset and worried about me. I am much better now and may even go back to agility tomorrow night! Anyway, I didn't eat any poisonous plants, but I found a 6 minute video about them to share:

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13 February 2010

Tapetum Lucidum

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Tapetum Lucidum
Here is a little science lesson for you. This photo is a good example of my tapeta lucida (plural for tapetum lucidum).

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02 February 2010

Healthy for humans, deadly for dogs

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Healthy for humans, deadly for dogs
Mmmm! I love rawhide! Mind you, the momma is a veterinarian so she is very careful with what she feeds me. You would be surprised to learn about several foods that are harmless to humans but can kill dogs (and even cats...here kitty kitty...want a raisin?). I'll list them here and hopefully prevent a tragedy:

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09 September 2009

Sources for when your pet friend needs help need help

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Sources for when your pet friend needs help need help
Because of the economy many charitable organizations are struggling. If you are able, we hope that you will consider offering one of these a contribution. You never know if someday you'll be seeking their help. We'll give some brief info on each one.

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