Love and Loss
Zizou, Razzle B, Xavi, Henry (clockwise from top left)
Author: Howard Swimmer
Pets Need Vets!
Morning, noon and night, if you have a pet, you will need a veterinarian. Recently Florida and California passed bills that give tele-health providers the permission to practice veterinary medicine with the ability to establish a veterinary-client-patient-relationship (VCPR) online. A VCPR allows veterinarians to provide diagnoses, treatment plans, and prescriptions virtually. This is new territory in veterinary medicine and […]
What is Leptospirosis?
There are days when I update vaccines in a patient and realize that the owner has no idea what the vaccine is for but will happily comply to my recommendations. Leptospirosis is one of those illnesses that most people have heard of but very few could actually say what it is, how it is transmitted […]
It Actually Is What It’s Cracked Up To Be!
“ I was devastated. I felt helpless.” Over 30 years ago, I was fortunate enough to adopt a sweet little mixed breed Collie that I named Tucker. He was only about nine weeks old when he was suddenly bitten in face by a friend’s large dog. We rushed to the emergency room, and I was told […]
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 […]