Summer Vacation is Almost Here!
When I was a kid, June meant that the summer break was just around the corner. The morning after school ended, my mum packed up my three sisters and myself, the dog, Gavotte, (a Briard, easily 70 pounds of panting, drooling mess) and every piece of luggage we could think of for the next two […]
Pets, People, Community and Good Will
Dr. Amy Kalinauskas, HARP Senior Medical Director of Medical Services at Humane Animal Rescue Pittsburgh
Hot Stuff!
“At the fifth throw she just drops the ball on her way back to me (not like her) and starts walking slowly and suddenly looked like she’s losing her balance and staggering (uh-oh).” By Dr. Caroline Simard-Swimmer Medical Director and Co-Founder, Pets After Dark In my life as a veterinarian I have seen more than […]
A House Call at The Pueblo of Zuni
“The line to see us stretched across the parking lot but no one complained.” By Dr. Larry Gerson, VMD May 16, 2024 Multiple veterinarians had told me that a trip to help the Pueblo of Zuni would be life changing. Located about 150 miles from Albuquerque, New Mexico the Pueblo of Zuni is situated on […]
Can You Can See What I See?
“Wow! There it is, I see it!” By Dr. Andrea Honigmann, DVM May 7th, 2024 Walking into a cavernous room with a very visible pulley system overhead, I headed to the back of the room where there were tables with microscopes. It was the fall of 2001 and my first year of veterinary school at […]
Hide Your Socks and Put Away Your Shoes!
“There’s a reason puppies and kittens are so cute!” By Caroline Simard-Swimmer April 25th, 2024 There’s nothing better than getting a new puppy or a new kitten! Even thinking about adopting an adult dog from a local rescue always elicits a huge smile. These are EXCITING TIMES! I remember the feeling of excitement mixed with […]
Wild, Wild, Life
One of the things I appreciate most about being a veterinarian is the ability to use my skills in different settings. In September of 2023 I participated in a program on wildlife conservation in South Africa. The program was offered by an organization called African Wildlife Vetsbased in the province of Limpopo, about 30 miles from […]
I Married My Veterinarian!
I am a pet owner, first. My first dog was Bootsie Sue, a Hungarian Puli. I was 20 years old. Today, four Pulik and 37 years later, I married my veterinarian and run a business my wife and I conceived to provide after hours veterinary care. Most likely you are reading this because you are […]
Cats 🐱 Are NOT Small Dogs ! 🐕
That’s a popular saying in veterinary medicine today. I grew up with kitties. That’s not to say I didn’t love the dogs around me, growing up, it was just obvious to me early in my life that cats were the species for me. During one of my first professional stops on my way to being […]
💣💥Tick-ing Time Bomb
(Photo courtesy of IDEXX Laboratories) Anaplasma SSP. As the medical director of Pets After Dark , I feel lucky to have a platform to speak to the veterinary […]