Category: puppies
Posted on February 2, 2014
Are You Smarter Than a Vet Student When it Comes to Canine Parvovirus?
I can still vividly recall the fear experienced in the early 1980’s when the very first cases of canine parvovirus were detected. This disease spread like wildfire throughout the United States, causing severe illness and often death. Fortunately,… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2011
Ovariectomy (OVE) Versus Ovariohysterectomy (OVH) Revisited
If you’ve been reading my blogs for awhile now, you may remember two of my previous posts. While OVH surgery involves removal of the uterus and both ovaries, with OVE surgery just the ovaries are removed. Both are… Read More
Posted on March 17, 2011
Even More to Say About a Better Way to Spay
In January I wrote a piece called, “A Different Way to Spay” (http://speakingforspot.com/blog/?p=1931) describing two techniques for performing spay surgeries. The method widely embraced in the United States is ovariohysterectomy (OVH) in which both ovaries as well as… Read More
Updated on January 3, 2011
A Different Way to Spay
This blog presents an idea that will be new for many of you and may be new for your veterinarians as well. I thought presenting a novel idea would be a great way to kick of the new year! … Read More
Posted on December 19, 2010
My Puppy Mill Education
After the November election, I learned that Missouri voters passed legislation known as the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act (Proposition B). As I began surfing the Internet to learn more, I anticipated reading about strict new regulations that… Read More
Updated on January 17, 2010
Puppy Mills: Part II
I received an abundance of feedback in response to my recent blog about puppy mills. Thanks to all of you who took the time to share your feelings concerning this emotional topic. Virtually all of the comments expressed… Read More
Updated on January 17, 2010
Puppy Mills: People and Their Puppies Pay the Ultimate Price
Twice during the last month, I’ve experienced feelings of anger while in the midst of euthanizing one of my patients. Normally I feel mostly sadness, often combined with an element of relief knowing that suffering is gently and humanely… Read More
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