Many neighborhoods have their own fireworks going on the entire week leading up to the July Fourth holiday. If you happen to live close to a local fireworks show, then it can really get scary! Here’s a few thoughts if you have a pet hiding in the bathroom or under the bed this week: -This […]
I’ll be giving a Powerpoint presentation about the practice tomorrow at the Shiloh-OFallon Chamber of Commerce Business over Breakfast. I’ll touch on all the services we can do inside a persons home, most of which surprise people. It’s quite the list, and I have ten minutes!
Lots of people have asked me about the article floating around Facebook saying you’ll give your dog bloat if you give it ice water. Now a lot of my fellow vet friends and I find ourselves calming people down. No, ice water won’t kill your dog. If that logic held, then dogs would be dying […]
Reliance Bank in O’Fallon has been nice enough to feature our business for the next two weeks! We’re giving away the fridge magnets at the table. Also, everyone who makes a transaction gets a coupon for a free bag of Lean Treats with their exam.
The arctic temperatures we’ve experienced this winter are history-making. That leads to history-making power bills (and not in a good way!). So, the month of February, we’re offering half-price travel fees! We’ll see how it goes. We’re still a somewhat new practice, so this will be new for all of us. Maybe we’ll make a […]
Are all heartworm infections equal? The short answer is: no. The two main species that get heartworm infections that I learned about back in vet school was dogs and….sea lions! It wasn’t until toward the end of my time in vet school that the field was discovering that cats in fact get heartworm too. The […]
As of 2014, ALL physical exams include a nail trim at no extra charge, as long as the pet is somewhat reasonable. (If the pet is very difficult, and the nail trim takes an exceptional amount of time, a charge may be incurred, which we’ll discuss).
Cosmic Bingo is Back for BAHS! The Belleville Area Humane Society is hosting a second Cosmic Bingo Fundraiser after the blazing success of the first. It’s at the Elks Lodge in Belleville on February 8. Register early, as the last one was sold out days before the event! Click here for details. Partners for Pets […]
Happy Anniversary to Us! It was one year ago that I started officially driving to homes to treat pets. I had been doing it for friends and family for a while, but didn’t really have the medications or equipment. When I decided to make a career of it, I wanted to do it right. (Many […]
Hospice for Animals In the past few weeks, the growing field of veterinary hospice (home euthanasia) has made the news nationwide, and I couldn’t be more pleased! This is perhaps one of the most important services a veterinarian can provide. When I was working in the animal hospital, the lack of options really bothered me. […]