by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
They have had blood splatter since about six days after I bought them. I did a splenectomy on a large dog and got some splatters on my right boot. Small animal veterinarians are often called upon to perform life-saving procedures, from emergency surgeries to critical...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
We have recently started not being open every Saturday. Of course, I end up pulling shifts at our local ER fairly often. I prefer to work on weekends because staying up all night affects me for the next week, and leaving animals uncared for after midnight...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Dec 26, 2022 | Blog, Howlidays
(apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, wait, did I hear a mouse?Among the stockings by the chimney did he dare,I mean, really? St Nicholas should soon be there! The children...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Dec 12, 2022 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
Oh, My! It is Nov 2! I forgot. Yesterday, I knew it was the day after Halloween, All Saints Day, and a new month, but I forgot that it was the first day of November. November is my month of gratitude, and honestly, I could have used a tad of gratitude yesterday. It...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
Oh, My! It is November second! I forgot. Yesterday, I knew it was the day after Halloween, All Saints Day, and a new month, but I forgot that it was the first day of November. November is my month of gratitude and honestly, I could have used a tad of gratitude...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Nov 11, 2022 | Animal Diseases, Blog
Piper, Max and Fifi were all scheduled for all day cushing’s tests Thursday. Piper and Fifi almost assuredly have cushing’s disease, but Max’s condition is a little weird. I want to make sure he doesn’t have cushing’s. Or at least, that I don’t miss it. Many of his...
