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 …
Dr. Jane
September 23, 2021
By Amy Wadas Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, PA (KDKA) – Staff shortages have been the order of the day throughout the pandemic, especially in the food service industry. People may not know that veterinary medicine is experiencing something similar, leading to long waiting times for pet owners and veterinarians to burnout. Jennifer Fraser’s new puppy, Simba, …
Dr. Jane
September 20, 2021
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – During the entire pandemic, staff shortages were the order of the day, especially in the catering sector. People may not know that veterinary medicine is experiencing something similar, leading to long waiting times for pet owners and veterinarians to burnout. Jennifer Fraser’s new puppy, Simba, developed a urinary tract infection when we met her at Rainbow Veterinary …
Dr. Jane
September 16, 2021
Paula Barnett, who had moved to Portland in June, hadn’t been given a routine induction appointment at a local veterinary clinic. Some clinics didn’t even answer the phone. Others said there was no availability for months. This was of particular concern to Barnett as Luna, the family’s five-year-old cat, suffered from an autoimmune disease that sometimes led to anemia. Then …
