by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 30, 2019 | Animal Diseases, Blog
We first saw Rusty in mid August. The 27 pound, red male fiest mix was about nine years old and had been vomiting blood since April. He now had a bloody mucoid stool. The owners had not been ignoring the problem and various things had been tried at another vet, but...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 16, 2019 | Animal Care, Blog
I just finished Chief’s neuter. Chief belongs to a new client and is an older, cute boxer. I saw him on Tuesday for annual vaccinations and after his physical exam, I recommended that they neuter him. “We were wondering about that.” I replied, “It’s time.” Chief had...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
“She is a murderer.” I was working a shift at the Animal ER and the young person was talking about me, but she has no clue.Murder is defined as the intentional, unlawful killing committed with malice aforethought. What does that mean? Unlawful here would mean not...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 2, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
It has been a rough week, followed by a rough Saturday and I am taking a shift at the ER tomorrow. It’s not that anyone working at a veterinary hospital expects everything to be all puppies and kittens, we do not, but sometimes a case or a few will get to me. It is...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 26, 2019 | Blog, Out and About
I am camping this weekend. Although camping with a kitchen, bathroom and air conditioning does seem like cheating, I am old enough to have earned it. It has been a busy week! Major medical cases, intensive care cases, taxes, employees headed to college, new employees...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 20, 2019 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Stephanie started it! She found some in the wild and offered to share one. She brought the tiny praying mantis in a cute little bug cage. She even brought some fruit flies and their culture with them. I thought it was adorable, but I was busy and I delegated care to a...
