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Seasons greetings! The holiday advent tradition continued in 2022 with a merry band of woodland creatures marching through a forest. This tradition continues to be one of my favorite parts of the year with GVS. Bernadette (Spokesdog extraordinaire) was joined by Co-Chiefs of Morale Isla and Hoodoo to fill out the days with no patients.… Continue reading Third Year of the Tradition: a woodland creature advent
(I'm posting this more than a year late because time is slippery. Better late than never. Please enjoy!) The inaugural year of advent adventures in 2020 was so much fun, it has become a Grace Veterinary Services annual tradition. For the holiday season of 2021, I found a papercraft advent calendar that told the story… Continue reading Year Two of the Tradition: Advent 2021
I received a Christmas-themed rubber ducky advent calendar as a gift this year. After initially wondering what on earth I was supposed to do with 24 rubber ducks (dressed as all sorts of wintery characters, no less!), the answer came to me: pictures with my patients!!! Sammy was a bit shy but his bestie Calvin… Continue reading Happy Holidays from Ducks and Dr Rushing
Hello everyone! Hope everyone’s holidays are going well. Just before Christmas, I took a trip to Peru for a bit of volunteering mixed with a bit of tourism - voluntourism if you will. Each year I try to take at least one trip with one of my favorite veterinary aid organizations World Vets. World Vets… Continue reading Vet Adventures in Peru!
Hi there! Today we are going to start a conversation on a condition of dogs (and occasionally cats!) called Intervertebral Disc Disease. Intervertebral Disc Disease Intervertebral disc disease, also known as IVDD, is a relatively common cause of back pain, difficulty walking, and even paralysis in dogs. You may have heard people say their dog… Continue reading IVDD: Clara’s got a bad back
Capital Physeal Dysplasia Hi! Thanks for reading! Today we are going to discuss a condition called Capital Physeal Dysplasia - a cause of hip injury in cats. Let’s break that name down, since it is certainly quite a mouthful. Capital: this comes from the Latin caput for “head.” This refers to the head of the… Continue reading Hitch in Oreo’s Giddy-Up: Capital Physeal Dysplasia
Welcome back! Today we are going to learn a bit about a common condition that affects dogs: hip dysplasia. We'll cover symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. A diagnosis of hip dysplasia can be intimidating, but together we can keep your dog active and comfortable. HIP DYSPLASIA Dysplasia means abnormal growth or development. Hip dysplasia specifically refers… Continue reading A hitch in Spot’s giddy-up: Hip Dysplasia in Dogs
Ahoyhoy! Thanks for stopping by! Today we are going to learn about Obesity in Pets. (Head over to the Resources tab for more information about body condition scoring.) I am SURE that every one of you reading this can think of a fat dog or chunky cat you’ve seen. But did you know that nearly 60%… Continue reading Obesity in Pets
Hi again! So glad you’re here! Today we are going to talk about arthritis - specifically osteoarthritis. There are some pretty remarkable numbers regarding the incidence of arthritis in our pets: 20% of all pets over the age of one year have arthritis (that’s 1 in 5!)60-65% of pets over the age of six years… Continue reading Arthritis in Our Pets
Hi! Let’s dive into Signs of Pain in cats and dogs. Head over to the Resources tab to check out some pain scales specific to dogs and cats that can be very helpful. Cat Pain Scale First things first: although it is normal for pets to sleep more and become less active as they age,… Continue reading Signs of Pain in Dogs and Cats