by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Feb 18, 2019 | Animal Care, Blog
February is dental health month. During this month the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) puts out extra publicity about pet dental health care. They do that because brushing your pet’s teeth and proper health care is good for both your pet’s health and...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Yesterday I took my falconry exam: one hundred questions of multiple choice and true/false questions about the practice of falconry. All birds of prey or raptors are protected by state, federal, and international law; therefore, any potential falconer must obtain the...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
I saw an advertisement for the perfect bed. It was twelve feet wide! It would be awesome for a couple and all the animals. We have had as many as seven dogs and two cats sleeping with us. Of course, even with a twelve-foot wide bed, I still might not get that much of...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
It is Saturday afternoon and it has been an eventful week. Six weeks ago, when I said that I would do a presentation on Bee Parasites and Diseases, I thought I would take the state apiarist’s slides and present as she did. Speaking is an easy thing for me to do and I...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jan 21, 2019 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
You should have joined us today for the Boyd County 2019 Beekeeping School for Beginners and Intermediate Beekeepers. This project was put on by The Northeast KY Beekeepers Saturday at the Boyd County Fairgrounds. Why do bees get married? Because they found their...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jan 7, 2019 | Blog, Howlidays
It is finally here. 2019 and January have arrived. I love the start of the new year: new plans and new goals, reflection on the past year and things that went well or could be improved on and excitement about the new year. But for all my anticipation, January is...
