veterinarian | veterinarian
May.01.2013
Dr. Deidra Louis Blackmon, a veterinarian 33 years young, was killed in March on a highway in Saginaw, Tx., a town near Fort Worth. A man presumably fueled by Anger shot her dead.
Dr. Blackmon was the designated driver for a night of celebration with friends at the...
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Sep.12.2011
The thought of our canine companions having worms is more than disgusting, especially when the parasite is deadly. It becomes even more scary if treatments to keep dogs safe don't work, or become unavailable.
Heartworm, a type of roundworm parasite, was first identified in 1922 and are found...
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Jul.29.2011
Two blogs in two days--and there's a reason for that! It goes beyond back-to-back Paw Nation articles (thanks to Gina Misiroglu and RedRoom.com!). Mostly I'm pretty irreverent in my blog posts and often write with tongue firmly in (furry) cheek as you'll see in yesterday's Seeing Eye to Eye post....
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Apr.07.2011
Cats get the short end of the health care stick. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, cats visit the vet much less frequently than dogs. It's not that felines are healthier (although cats do hide illness better) but many cats hate the vet so much their owners find it easier to...
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Dec.09.2010
Hot on the furry heels (or is that "heals?") of the Golden Oldies Senior Pet Blog Tour, I've a bonus article for those who share their hearts and lives with a senior kitty. Happy howl-idays!
Does your heart belong to a feline old fogy? You're not alone. Half of all pet owners have an...
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Feb.21.2008
In early February I attended the CATalyst Summit in Palm Springs with other cat-savvy, cat-centric folks in the veterinary and animal welfare world, concerned that cats don't get the same respect as dogs. Read my report at my website, here, as well as listen to a radio show on the subject:
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Feb.07.2008
I'm still here, in sunny Palm Springs, CA after an energetic and energizing day-and-a-half brainstorming with some of the most caring, influential, and savvy cat-centric people on the planet. I will be writing a couple of columns, perhaps an expanded article, and most certainly a radio show...
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