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...
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...
