The links on these pages will open a new window and take you to articles that are important for any pet caretaker to read or if you are considering purchasing a pet. If you buy a pet from … Continue reading
Read More...Aromatherapy for Pets Veterinarians, rescue groups and clients all ask me how I manage to work with nut-case rescue dogs and aggressive dogs. For almost 30 years I have been working with essential oils which is NOT to be confused … Continue reading
Read More...Commonly Heard Medical Terms for Pets Every day clients hand me pieces of paper from their vet and say, “Mimi, can you put this in English?” When I was in veterinarian practice, one of the most entertaining things was when … Continue reading
Read More...Common Auto-Immune Diseases for Pets Back in the early 1980s, very little was known about the below issues in animals. By the early to mid 1990s, whenever a veterinarian was baffled, almost every dog had an auto-immune issue. I had … Continue reading
Read More...Commonly Heard Pet Cancer Names The cancers below are words you never want to hear either from a human doctor or a veterinarian. Unfortunately I have encountered all of these in my own “kids” over the years as I am … Continue reading
Read More...There are many joint issues with dogs which people can spew out the acronyms but have no idea what part is injured, how it connects to other parts and half the time where that body part is. Here is a … Continue reading
Read More...Blood Tests – What Did You Just Say? The overall lab test for animals is like blood work for humans. It will tell you just about any info you want on organs and how well they are functioning. The blood … Continue reading
Read More...Some of these are minor others can be deadly. The biggest concern in the list is the first one below. If your large breed and deep chested dog begins to vomit water and food, paces and cannot eat or drink, run do not walk to the nearest hospital. I received a “free” Borzoi or Russian Wolfhound from a well-known breeder/judge who wanted to off-load a dog as I call it, so she could breed more. With my background in vet medicine I was lucky and noticed the symptoms immediately. Within 24 hours of my “free dog to a good home” we were in the emergency hospital at 1:00 am and a $2,500 emergency surgery. Continue reading
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Coyote and Dog
Other than the wolf that is sadly disappearing, no animal that co-exists with humans is more graceful, full of mystique and poetry in motion than a coyote. Regretfully, as with the rattlesnakes their homes are being invaded by God-awful looking developments with equally if not more so God-awful looking cookie-cutter homes. This leaves the coyotes trapped in an urban environment of which they would rather not be in. As with any wild animal, if there is an attack on a human, which is rare, the first reaction of the humans is to kill rather than trap and relocate. As with the wolf, coyotes are revered in many cultures, in the Native American culture they are known as God’s dog. Continue reading
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Although helpful to any, this information is basically for all former Californians since Colorado natives (few and far between) plus folks that have lived here for years already know about CO snakes.
There are two off-leash state parks in the Denver/Metro area, one is Cherry Creek State Park the other is Chatfiled State Park. The other leash park is Roxborough State Park very near Chatfield. Also known for rattlesnakes frequently in people’s backyards. Rattlesnake problems happen a great deal to people who have moved here from California illustrated by the following story. Continue reading
