Dr Meghan Vaught explains how to ‘not bully the bully’ after an incident at her clinic, plus why you should always choose kindness Subscribe to The Vet Blast Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. In May 2022, Maine Veterinary Medical Center, the hospital where Meghan Vaught, DVM, DACVECC, works, became a target of cyberbullying after …
Dr. Jane
September 7, 2022
The health of the animal kingdom, the environment, and of humans all benefit from quality preventive veterinary medicine. Veterinary preventive medicine is a discipline concerned with improving animal and human health through the prevention and control of animal diseases, infectious waste contamination and related human illnesses. The American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) believes the process of becoming board …
As much as she tried, Judy Akin couldn’t shed the baby weight. So she’d spend hours hiking the breathtaking coast of Oahu almost every day, planning her treks around shifts as a catering manager at a local hotel. There’s a picture of her in her early forties, smiling into a camera, wearing an electric blue tank top that’s still not …
One day in late June, Judy Hughes left her 5-month-old puppy, Shelby, in a restricted area of the house for 15 minutes while she went to the basement to do laundry. When she came back, the remainder of a disposable training pad — what some call a piddle or pee pad — was hanging from Shelby’s mouth. “She managed to …
BREMERTON — Deep in the forests of the northwest, a peculiar shrub with palm-like leaves and stingers on its spines holds within it medicines that have been used by local tribes for thousands of years. Azure Bouré is specially trained to pierce the prickly defenses of devil’s club, peeling the outer layers of its stems to find a remedy inside …
Throughout my life, I’ve heard my share of cat myths. You know the ones. Cats always land on their feet. Cats have nine lives. Cats are nocturnal. Most myths are harmless, but there is one myth that is cause for concern: that pet cats don’t need regular veterinary checkups. Now, if your cat is anything like my poor cat Tubby, …
Throughout my life, I’ve heard my share of cat myths. You know the ones. Cats always land on their feet. Cats have nine lives. Cats are nocturnal. Most myths are harmless, but there is one myth that is cause for concern: that pet cats don’t need regular veterinary checkups. Now, if your cat is anything like my poor cat Tubby, …
Dr. Jane
February 14, 2022
Global Veterinary Ventilators market report penciled down by Data Lab Forecast (DLF) has all the industrial and regional profile along with the market growth initiators details comprehensively provided. The Veterinary Ventilators Market report has also been affected by the recent COVID-19 pandemic but believes to bounce back within a few months. The market is expected to head toward growth during …
Dr. Jane
February 6, 2022
A few months ago, Olivia Houck noticed her cat, Bella, was having trouble urinating. That’s usually a sign of a urinary tract infection, but it could also be something more serious, like kidney stones or blockages. “For cats, that can be a pretty major thing, and usually by the time they’re showing symptoms, sometimes it’s pretty bad,” Houck said. Houck …
Dr. Jane
January 30, 2022
Pets are family, and we care for their health and happiness as such. But it’s difficult for pet owners to accurately budget for the health expenses of their pets when they get sick or injured. Trupanion (NASDAQ:TRUP), a leading medical insurance provider for pets, helps pet owners eliminate the uncertainty around the cost of pet healthcare. As the company keeps …
