Can nuts be toxic to your dog?

 Question 2 -You drop a can of mixed nuts, and your dog is eager to help you clean up! While eating these certainly will not help her figure, which nut has toxic potential? A) Peanuts B) Walnuts C) Macadamia nuts D) Cashews C) Macadamia nuts are toxic. While not as serious as chocolate, if eaten […]

Are Poinsettias poisonous to cats? NO!

Our first quiz question: 1 – You see your cat chewing on a poinsettia plant. What should you do? A) Remove all poinsettia plants from the house immediately. B) Rush your kitty to the nearest veterinary emergency center. C) Call the ASPCA Poison Control Hotline while you dig out your credit card. D) Move the plant […]

Holidays and Pet Safety – Quiz is starting!

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! Tomorrow is Dec 1, and with that begins our “Twelve Days of Quiz-mas.” Alternate days will be a question, then answer, about holiday safety for pets. The newsletter will come out Tuesday, and all the answers are in there as well. This is not at all a contest (I […]

New Missouri phone number

For all my Missouri clients: I now have a St. Louis phone number in addition to my Illinois number. It will likely go to voicemail most often, but it takes text messages very well! 314-690-1838. Guess what – it’s also 314-690-1VET!!

Regan’s Weight Loss

Regan’s Weight Loss Story By Missi Rochman Regan is a 14-16 year old, immobile Akita/Shep mix who has been a “food mongrol” her whole life – She lives to eat! Her two hind legs are “bad” having had TPLO surgery on one (6-7 years ago) and needing TPLO surgery on the other hind leg. Therefore […]

Keeping Cats and Dogs Safe on Halloween

Everybody (hopefully) knows the shpeal: Don’t give your dog chocolate. Some sugar free foods are toxic. Keep your pets inside. Here are a few things we might not think about in the hustle and excitement of the festivities. –People dressed in costumes, especially masks, can be scary to many pets. If you’re planning on taking […]

Body Condition Scores AKA – Is my pet fat?

What an animal weighs is just a number. The current trend in people is to use body composition, or “percent body fat.” This gives a much more accurate interpretation of a person’s build. You can have two 5’8″, 170 lb women. One can be a couch potato with no muscle, and she may be 38% […]

For Adoption – Great Young Dog!

Some friends of mine rescued a puppy from their alley, curled up with a broken leg. They put him back together, neutered him, and now he’s ready for his forever home. He’s your typical energetic one-year old, and a nice size at 30-40 lbs! I’ll put you in touch if you’d like more info. Here’s […]

Changing of the Guard

Sad news!!!! This week will be Jenn’s last week with me! She’s been with me since we started, and it’s going to be weird without her, to say the least. Her husband had the nerve to go get a full time job with great benefits – in Springfield – so they are moving. Still, I’m […]

Adopt a Less-Adoptable Dog Week

Yesterday I experienced a prime example of shelter dogs being true “diamonds in the rough.” I saw a dog at a rural animal control facility on petfinder. They said she was 13 years old, and never ever moved she was so scared. I knew she’d be euthanized soon, so I had to get her out. […]