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...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog, Speaking of pets
“Having a party, dancing on the ceiling” was playing on the radio the other morning and it is still running through my head as I try to write. Having a Festival (apologies to Sam Cooke) We’re havin’ a festival Celebratin’ the wildlife. Rehabbed by Guardian...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog, Howlidays
Friday was two days after 9/11. That meant it was the 13th and a Friday. Friday the 13th. We are not superstitious, but we tried not to think about it. (From Wikipedia: The superstition surrounding this day may have arisen in the Middle Ages, “originating from...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog, Cats are not little dogs
Saturday morning, nine A. M. There are two appointments scheduled. Both are cats. Buddy was just neutered four weeks ago, so we see him first. Besides Mow Mow’s parents are new clients and still filling out their paperwork. Buddy had gotten loose a couple of times and...
