by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | May 20, 2019 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
There is no daycare in the wild. It is spring and the world brings forth young at the time when there are plenty of plants and insects to feed them. Unfortunately, in the wild, not all mothers survive and there is not an adoption system in place for the young. This...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | May 13, 2019 | Animal Care, Blog
Guardian Animal’s anniversary falls on a Sunday this year, just like it did when we opened 29 years ago. There have been many things that have happened over the years, both good and not so good, but one of the things I still love the most is the happy animals. I was...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | May 6, 2019 | Blog, Out and About
Two weeks to go! Guardian Animal Medical Center is hosting a 5K run and 1-mile dog walk on Saturday, May 18. This will be our fourth year. We decided at our roles and goals meeting at the New Year that it would be an annual thing. When the talk of celebrating Guardian...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Apr 22, 2019 | Animal Care, Blog
Friday started out normal enough. Angie needed flea and tick medicine, Belle graduated from the puppy plan, Molly got booster vaccinations, Leo needed a nail trim, Baby needed bird food, and then Liset, the cat, was in for a swollen eye that really was severe mouth...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Apr 15, 2019 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
My best friend would love the House Rabbit Society’s Easter campaign. See, she loves chocolate and, well, not so much, the care associated with pets. The “Make Mine Chocolate” campaign was created by the Columbus, Ohio, chapter of House Rabbit...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
This week, there were reports of three veterinarians who have taken their own lives by their own hands. I didn’t know them. They are not personal friends. This week they were not classmates or close colleagues. But when I told my best friend, she commented that it was...
