I hated my ICU rotation. During Vet Tech school we rotated through each of the specialty areas at the Purdue Veterinary College of Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital every two weeks. Vet students rotated through every six weeks (to my recollection). ICU was all hands on deck. Every patient was checked for vitals and general status check, […]
I had a conversation with my son about euthanasia this weekend. I told him how lucky we are that we can give that gift to our pets. I’ve never had the luxury of a pet “just dying” in their sleep of old age. I’ve had to euthanize five of my pets, they were all hard […]
Take Your Dog to Work Day has a whole different meaning this year. For many pet parents the commute is short and bathroom breaks for the dog won’t require an elevator. This year marks the 22nd anniversary of PSI’s Take Your Dog to Work Day®. This has been one heck of a year. I think […]
Adopt A Senior Pet November is National Adopt a Senior Pet Month and is set aside to help older pets find loving forever homes. Many people look to a shelter or a rescue hoping to adopt a puppy or kitten, looking past the perfectly adoptable older dogs and cats. Puppies and kittens have that awe factor. Who doesn’t love […]
September 23rd is Dogs in Politics Day or National Checkers Day – not the game, but more about that in a minute. There is a day to learn everything you never wanted to know about First Pet’s. Honesty & Integrity Questioned The first ever nationally televised address by a vice presidential candidate ties politics […]