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 | Jul 22, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
I would say that I don’t gamble, but really I am constantly asked to play the odds. People ask me what I think or what I would do. I have a very mathematical brain and I am very good at knowing and remembering the chances of something happening. But we had a week...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jun 24, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
I was awakened today to one of the smells of veterinary medicine. Instantly, I knew two things. 1. Smells have been at the forefront this week and 2. Ryker needs a dental. It has been a week of smells! Smells are common in a veterinary hospital. Traditionally, there...
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...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
Spring is coming! I don’t know who couldn’t love spring. The plants start to pop up through the snow, blooms are on trees and everything starts to green up. I love to garden, but spring does bring some pet hazards. Tulips have allergenic lactones. Unrelated hyacinths...
