by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Dec 16, 2019 | Animal Care, Blog
I first met Farkle two months ago. Farkle was in for her annuals: her vaccines and tests that we recommend every year. Farkle’s heartworm, Lyme, Ehrlicia, Anaplasmosis and stool sample were negative. The owners noticed that the skin was turning black and Farkle was...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Dec 2, 2019 | Animal Care, Blog
Recently, we have done three cystotomies. A cystotomy is a surgery where the bladder is opened up and explored or examined. In these cases, the urinary bladder was opened to remove stones. All three were female dogs. In two dogs, I could feel the stones grating on...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
Apologies to Dr. Seuss. I am a vet. Vet I am. I am a vet. Veterinarian-I-Am. That’s Doctor-I-Am! That’s Doctor-I-Am! I do not like that Doc-I-Am! Write me a health certificate, Doctor, please. Only I can’t come in for an exam. Do you like orange scrubs or...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Nov 11, 2019 | Animal Diseases, Blog
My yellow lab, Whiskey, eats poop. Technically is it known as coprophagia, the consuming of fecal matter. And it is a frequent complaint of dog owners. It can cause gastrointestinal (GI) upset, intestinal parasitic infection, transmission of infectious disease and...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Nov 4, 2019 | Animal Care, Blog
I don’t think there was a dry eye in the hospital. It was Thursday on a week that had been long by Tuesday. Many of us had issues at home that were stressful at best. All of us try hard to leave home at home and work at work. We couldn’t continue if we didn’t. But...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog, Creepy Crawly Parasites
I had a shingles vaccination Saturday. My shingles vaccine reaction started that afternoon. A vaccine is a weak or small part of the disease that trains the immune system. The idea is that it prepares the body to fight the disease without the disease symptoms. I do...
