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Dirtbag 1999-2016
Dirtbag Sonen Shaw Robert Oliver Dirtbag of Mint Springs Farm passed peacefully into his next adventure on November 19. He was 121 dog years old. Born in Little Switzerland, NC, Dirtbag travelled far...
View ArticleGazette Vet: When to Spay or Neuter?
One of my favorite parts of my job as a veterinarian is the steady stream of puppies and kittens that come into the door. The obvious enjoyment here is that puppies and kittens are always adorable and...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Breaking the News
This has been one of those months where I’ve had to break a lot of bad news to people. Your dog has a terminal cancer. Your cat is in severe kidney failure. Your dog needs emergency surgery. Your cat...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Are We Kickin’ or Stickin’?
My boss, Dr. Michael Rose, and I can rightfully be accused of sophomoric behavior. Call it a healthy survival tactic in a very difficult profession. We care deeply about our clients, their pets, and...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Maybe it’s YOUR Dog!
I got my first dog—my first dog as an all-by-myself-grown-up-adult, that is—when I was in my second year of veterinary school at Virginia Tech. “Kaya” was an incredible dog and she came into my life as...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Puppy Mill Story
Over 16 years of practice, I’ve learned to put up a bit of an emotional wall to protect myself from bringing sadness home with me. There are a lot of sad stories every day in a veterinary practice,...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Getting Bit
Just a few days ago, I was bit in the face by a bulldog at work. Incredibly, and probably because of his bulldog short-face conformation, none of his teeth connected on my skin and I stood up unscathed...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Ticks
One area where veterinary medicine intersects with human medicine regularly here in Virginia is with tick-borne diseases. Because we see with this problem in pets commonly, I can tell you that people...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Boone’s Anesthesia
Earlier this month I was half-veterinarian, half-client, as I took my boy Boone into the hospital with me for an elective procedure. Boone is an almost-9-year-old Labrador Retriever that we have had...
View ArticleGazette Vet: Walking in the Woods
One thing I love about my job is that the majority of dogs that I care for are completely spoiled. A great dog owner doesn’t have to be athletic, smart, or gentle. They just have to love their dog....
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