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In Memory: Dr. Glenn Blodgett, an icon in equine medicine, dies at 73

dr Glenn Blodgett dr Glenn P. “Doc” Blodgett, a pioneer in equine theriogenology, died Nov. 20, 2022, at age 73. He shaped the US performance horse industry over a 40-year career with the storied Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie, Texas. Outside of practice, Dr. Blodgett held leadership positions with the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the American Horse Council, and …

In Memory: Baxter Black, veterinarian turned cowboy poet, dies at 77

dr Baxter Black, the nationally known cowboy poet who first gained attention in the early 1980s for his entertaining talks and newspaper columns filled with folksy humor, began his career as a large animal veterinarian. He died June 10, 2022, at the age of 77. “He was always self-deprecating,” said Cindy Lou Logsdon Black, his wife. “He just was so …

Valley couple mourns loss after dog dies during vet visit

An Edinburgh couple is calling for employee accountability after their dog was reported dead during a visit to a veterinary clinic. The incident took place at Pet Doctor 911 in McAllen. “Harley,” an 8-year-old English Bulldog, had a 2 pm appointment on March 4. Owners Norma and Felix Reyes said after more than an hour, they received a call. “I …

Cabbage the Twitter-famous lost-and-found dog dies at 15 | UK news

A dog who went viral when it was stolen and then found within hours thanks to a Twitter campaign has died aged 15. Cabbage, former BBC journalist Rory Cellan-Jones’ crossbreed collie, was trending on Twitter last November when she and five other dogs were stolen along with a van in Acton, west London, after a dog walker left his keys …

‘My Best Friend Is Dead’: LI Man Sues Vet After Dog Dies

PATHCHOGUE, NY — A Long Island man was “heartbroken” when he took his beloved eight-year-old dog to a veterinarian suspecting a routine ear infection, only for the visit to eventually result in the dog’s death, he says. William Watkins filed a consumer fraud class-action lawsuit in Suffolk County Superior Court this week, alleging that veterinarian Eva Armfield of Patchogue Animal …

Wisconsin mother dies after saving son from dog attack

BOWLER, Wisconsin (AP) – Relatives of a woman in northeast Wisconsin say she died from the injuries she sustained while rescuing her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family’s dog. Heather Pingel was admitted to Aspirus Wausau Hospital after the December 8 attack on the family home in Bowler. Her sister Shannon Pingel says Heather suffered serious injuries and …

Retired Alton police dog dies

Updated: Dec 2, 2021; Updated: Dec 2, 2021 9:36 a.m. In this 2015 photo, Alton Police Officer Brian Brenner works with his canine partner Kenzo at Roxana High School. Kenzo retired in 2019 and was put down this week for health reasons. file Read moreLacking Suffolk canine discovered by police in SussexALTON – Alton Police have said goodbye to retired …

Pet cat dies after being shot in Ifield

Adorable nine-year-old Iggle was found bleeding outside his parents’ house on Leopold Road on Friday October 29th. He was taken to the ambulance, where x-rays showed that he had been shot in the lungs with a pellet. The vet said he could operate on Iggle, but the cat’s chances of survival were only two percent. Iggle unfortunately had to be …

WF cat dies of rabies; health officials warn residents

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) – Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District warns the public to stay vigilant after a kitten found at Sikes Center Mall tests positive for rabies. A resident found a Siamese kitten at Sikes Center Mall and took it home. However, the cat got sick quickly and died shortly after being taken to the vet. Animal service …