by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Dec 11, 2023 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Recovery from knee replacement surgery often brings unforeseen challenges and moments of unexpected joy. At three weeks and a day post-operation, my journey to full mobility has been a slower ascent than anticipated. Yet, amidst the hurdles, there have been tales of...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Katie and I just got back from Denver at Exotics Con. Leading exotic veterinarians from all over the world get together to advance veterinary medicine and surgery in exotic animal medicine. In the early years of exotic medicine, the organizations met at separate...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Yes, I went to the Galapagos and wanted to see blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and giant tortoises, but I also really hoped that I would see some raptors or birds of prey. I was lucky to see a few. I saw a Galapagos hawk nesting on the first island. It is closely...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
The first animals we saw in the Galapagos were the up close bright orange crabs and sea lions, but I had gone hoping to see blue-footed boobies, Galapagos tortoises, marine iguanas, and perhaps if I was lucky a Galapagos hawk. The sea lions and crabs seemed to be on...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
Someone asked me what my goal for visiting the Galapagos was. At first, I didn’t know how to answer. The Galapagos is a bucket list trip for everyone, isn’t it? I’d known about the islands for decades, but it had never seemed possible to go before. It was so far from...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jul 25, 2022 | Uncategorized, Wildlife and exotics
I can’t picture what walking up on their legs looks like. Can you paint a word picture of that? Zee and I just returned from a long overdue trip. Zee had just graduated from Wooster with dual degrees in theater (behind the scenes) and history. I had not been out...
