by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 17, 2018 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
I am in on Sunday morning supervising kennels. Nothing is more important than the animals getting taken care of. Because I am here, I can make sure the treatments are done and everyone is okay. I can also write my article in peace and quiet. It also means I get to...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 10, 2018 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
After work, it seems I have a thousand things to do. During work, I am highly focused. I am seeing clients and patients. I am teaching, checking for comprehension, rewording, and re-teaching as necessary. Long ago I learned that “traveling” was not productive. When I...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
It is Saturday afternoon. We stopped seeing appointments a while ago. Various rechecks had come and gone. Blossom and Storm were doing fine after their surgeries. Eight boarders were tucked into their run beds for the weekend. Bella’s pancreatitis was calmed down...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jul 8, 2018 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
I am good at what I do. I have a keen intellect. I know when to trust my intuition and when to listen to what a client says or what they don’t say. I also have a good head for numbers and probabilities. That means that I usually know the chances of things going well...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Sep 8, 2017 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
We try very hard to minimize our effect on the environment. In remodeling an older building, we reused not just the building, but many things in it. Many things got a new and “improved” uses. Fruit tables are not, or becoming, exam tables or play tables....
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 15, 2017 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
Disaster Kit Contents: List of Pet-Friendly Hotels Microchip Information Vaccine History Photo of Pet(s) in case accidentally separated Leash and collar Carrier/Crate Two week supply of food and water Cat litter and litter pan Can opener (if pet eats wet food)...