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...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jan 28, 2019 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
It is Saturday afternoon and it has been an eventful week. Six weeks ago, when I said that I would do a presentation on Bee Parasites and Diseases, I thought I would take the state apiarist’s slides and present as she did. Speaking is an easy thing for me to do and I...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Dec 17, 2018 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
Learn, Teach, Accomplish. Every day. It is written on the top of the whiteboard in treatment and is one of the things that I brought with me from my time in the Coast Guard. I recently worked on a new whiteboard video for another clinic on Lyme disease prevention. In...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Nov 5, 2018 | Blog, Vet Life and It's not just a vet life
When I arrived at The Big Fix Animal Hospital in Gulu, Uganda, Dr. Arnold was abnormally pleased with my arrival. Although we became friends and are keeping in touch about medical cases, Dr. Arnold was beyond pleased because I was bringing a pressure cooker autoclave....
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...
