Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Rover was very sick. It took a few weeks, but we diagnosed a new tick borne disease in our area. We have seen an increasing amount of tick transmitted diseases in our area. The Rickettsial organisms are small, bacteria that require a host cell to live. In the order...
Isopods

Isopods

I’m blaming it on Michelle from the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners, but the truth is, I really don’t need help getting new pets or into something new. At least my newest pets are reasonably inexpensive and fairly low maintenance. I have several new groups of...
FIP Plan

FIP Plan

I first met Lola on the kitten plan. She was a Norwegian Forest cat and had come from a cattery in Wisconsin. This was my first experience with a Norwegian Forest cat. Known as the Skogkatt in its native Norway, they are large, semi-long-haired cats with a rugged...
Don’t Eat That

Don’t Eat That

Derby came in during the time of ice and no power for many, including my house. This 16-month-old doodle wasn’t feeling well. Derby was not eating well, but the first thing I noticed was that she was walking hunched over. This is often a sign of belly pain. COVID has...