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. […]

Fridays in September

As many of you know, I sometimes work at a couple local vet clinics when a doctor takes a day off. Normally this gives me a rather random schedule. I’m happy that this month I have a little regularity! Every Friday in September, I will be working at Northgate Small Animal Hospital in Collinsville from […]

You asked – Litterbox Questions

I love hearing your suggestions for pet care topics! Lately I’ve had quite a few conversations about litterboxes, and it’s the follow-up to an article about urine! While every household is unique, and every cat is unique, here are some common issues I see. 1 – NOT ENOUGH. The number of litter boxes in the […]

September events for shelters

  Dinner and Auction Highland Animal Shelter is holding a Dinner and Auction at the Highland Country Club on October 4th starting at 6pm. For details contact Marilyn at 618-644-2327. 70’s Dance Party You know you want to! Cut a rug in your finest bell-bottoms on Sept 27 in Alton, IL. All money raised goes […]