While doing end-of-year employee reviews, it occurred to me that I’m a big hypocrite. All day long, I tell pet owners to reward good behavior and ignore attention seeking behavior. Actually, my exact words are usually “If she gets it right, throw her a party.” But I don’t treat my Read more »
They say that dental disease is the most commonly diagnosed ailment among companion animals. While at least 60-75% of my patients have some degree of plaque, tartar, gingivitis, or periodontal disease …I still think I have a greater percentage of adult dog & cat patients who are overweight or obese. Yup, I said it. More than 75% of my patients need to lose weight. I won’t begin to guess how many of their owners Read more »
Whew. We hosted a successful Open House & Expo at Levittown Animal Hospital this past weekend, and now I’m exhasted. Over 150 guests cam by to tour our hospital and participate in our activities and events. We’re still cleaning up and getting the prizes in the right hands …but I have a little more “free” time to write again. Until my next big project comes up!
One of our exhibitors at the Expo was a local rescue Read more »
I catch a lot of grief from classmates and colleagues for not performing some surgeries they view as “easy” or “routine.” I will readily admit to both colleagues and clients that I have not cut into any intestines in about three years or a bladder since 2002. I’ve never even attempted to learn how to perform a cruciate surgery or plate/pin a broken bone. I most often Read more »
