by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Apr 20, 2020 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
In 1966 Robert F. Kennedy delivered a speech that included “There is a Chinese curse which says “May he live in interesting times.”“ Like many things that we know to be true, when you look, this one isn’t quite true. There is no evidence that this saying came from a...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
We just finished up a rather hectic day. Before COVID 19, we were well staffed and cross training was progressing. We were lean and thinking about hiring another employee, but were holding off with the rumblings of coronavirus. “Americans will always do the right...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 23, 2020 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
In the rapidly changing situation of COVID19 Week 2, I just realized that we have had no new protocols for 48 hours. That doesn’t mean that the storm is over, it means we are about as prepared as we can be for the storm to hit. The front doors are locked. We locked...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Creepy Crawly Parasites
The recent rains will produce swarms of mosquitos. Getting the pups out of the truck, I paused and slapped my arm. A mosquito died from the single slap. As I removed them from my arm, I thought it would be a banner year for mosquito born diseases and heartworms. But...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
Coronavirus! Covid 19! Pandemic! The stock market is down, the economy will sputter. Everyone is now aware of the pandemic and beginning to understand why it is important. Just thinking about it makes one feel queasy and feverish. When I swore my oath as a...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 9, 2020 | Animal Diseases, Blog
Shhh! Don’t tell. We are having cake Tuesday. It seemed appropriate since we are celebrating. We even designed and ordered shirts: green shirts with a wiggly dog butt. The celebration is a tad bittersweet, but it is a celebration regardless. Kick Cancer’s Butt We put...
