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...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jun 20, 2022 | Wildlife and exotics
Sometimes, I miss my former life in the Coast Guard. Although I would not admit it at the time, I loved the time at sea. Although, as a trusted young officer, I often stood the midwatch in the middle of the night, I enjoyed being on deck during the day. How...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
It has been a busy week. Spring is usually that way. People and pets are starting to venture out of their houses, and sometimes that means pets get sick or hurt. Fewer people are sick with COVID, so they are catching up with vaccines that were missed. That is how it...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
I’m blaming it on Michelle from the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Examiners, but the truth is, I really don’t need help getting new pets or into something new. At least my newest pets are reasonably inexpensive and fairly low maintenance. I have several new groups of...
by Dr. M.J. Wixsom | Feb 8, 2021 | Blog, Wildlife and exotics
When I left the office yesterday, I looked down and saw bird poop on my shoe. I thought it’s not every day that you get pooped on by a loon. Technically she bit me too. Loons are not common in our area. When I texted a friend to help me with it, he ignored my...
