by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | May 27, 2024 | Animal Care, Wildlife and exotics
When a water turtle named Timmy was brought into our wildlife rehabilitation center, it was clear he had been through a harrowing ordeal. Found on the side of a busy highway, Timmy had been struck by a car. His shell was cracked, and he was also suffering from a...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jun 13, 2022 | Animal Care, Blog
Local purchasing is a preference to buy locally produced goods and services over those produced farther away. It is very often abbreviated as a positive goal, “buy local,” which parallels the phrase “think globally, act locally,” common in...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jun 6, 2022 | Animal Care, Blog
I worked at the Animal ER yesterday. It makes for a long day when I pull a shift there. My morning started at Guardian Animal. There were cases to be checked, wildlife to be fed, and surgeries to be readied to go home. And appointments. Saturdays are hectic in...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 1, 2021 | Animal Care, Blog
Derby came in during the time of ice and no power for many, including my house. This 16-month-old doodle wasn’t feeling well. Derby was not eating well, but the first thing I noticed was that she was walking hunched over. This is often a sign of belly pain. COVID has...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 10, 2020 | Animal Care, Blog
COVID 19 has probably changed the rest of our lives. Everyone who is alive now will change in some way. While I am quick to point out the ways these changes have not been ideal (just ask my best friend), not everything that is COVID 19 related has been bad. I must...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jul 20, 2020 | Animal Care, Blog
I’m getting a late start to my article writing this Saturday afternoon because we had an emergency come in after we closed. While some of us finished up the end of the day procedures, four staff members and I stayed and worked with the emergency patient for almost two...
