Drew Bracken | correspondent GRANVILLE – She was an animal lover growing up, and she turned that into a profession – gradually. “I grew up in the suburbs of Columbus.” said Laurinda Morris, “a city kid who, for some reason, was very attracted to animals, especially horses. In fact, my parents claimed ‘horse’ was my first word after ‘Mommy’ and …
BALTIMORE– A beloved veterinarian was shot inside the Light Street Animal Hospital on Monday morning, according to those who know the victim. After evacuating homes and businesses and locking down an elementary school less than one block away, police were able to take the suspect into custody. “It is a family incident between two relatives who got into some type …
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has named a veteran of the poultry industry a new executive director and state veterinarian. dr Marion Garcia has been a livestock veterinarian in the poultry industry for more than 20 years, a news release from the board said. She worked for a commercial poultry operation in veterinary school and continued …
Cindy Peterson | For the Daily Commercial MOUNT DORA—Dr. Raquel Fagan of Shamrock Animal Hospital has been named a finalist for the American Humane Veterinarian Hero Award. The winner will be chosen by the public by voting at herovetawards.org/vote by Sept. 15. Fagan was nominated by Patriot Service Dogs President Julie Sanderson for her volunteer work in helping take care …
Committed to Delivering the Finest Pet Care Possible and Supporting All Dogs, Friday’s Dog Announces Their Partnership with Best Friends Animal Society NEW YORK, Aug 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Friday’s Dog Holdings Inc. (“Friday’s Dog”), a line of scientifically-grounded petcare and grooming products for dogs, is pleased to announce their official launch with six signature grooming products and three premium …
When Michelle Stokes noticed a necrotic wound on her cat, Jellyfish, last July, she and her husband had to call about 50 vets before finding one that could squeeze them in. The local emergency animal hospital was so backed up that it said the wound—serious but not yet life-threatening—wasn’t really an emergency. Jellyfish didn’t have a regular vet, because Stokes …
A current vet shortage in the Okanagan is forcing animal clinics to change the way they offer services. With too few veterinarians to go around, pet patients, in many cases, have to wait for months to get an appointment. In the past five years, this region has been dealing with a vet shortage. The long hours, the demand and the …
SUPERIOR — Justin Dahl tends to most four-legged creatures at Happy Tails Animal Hospital. He owns the hospital, which services folks from the Twin Ports area. Like other front-line workers, Dahl saw swift changes in the veterinary industry. At Happy Tails, they shifted to curbside care; they operated at half their staff capacity; and they hired a third vet. “A …
What has made me a better veterinarian and restored my love for this profession? I could begin with obvious answers like enhancing my client communication skills, improving at medical records, learning about breakthrough treatments and procedures, or finding the best resources—but those things didn’t even make my list. They are important, however, they are not what motivates me to wake …
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 …
