Kids and pets

What your pregnant vet or vet nurse would like you to consider at your next vet visit.

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What your pregnant vet or vet nurse would like you to consider at your next vet visit

  As I’m now approaching my 37th week of pregnancy and still working, I’m finding once simple daily work tasks to be daunting challenges. And while most owners are mindful of “the bump” in the exam room, I still find many people just aren’t aware of some of the physical hurdles associated with being a heavily … [Read more…]

4 ways to show your pets you love them.

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  After the gorging of food and socialite activities the holiday season brings, self reflection and promises to ourselves take over in the form of New Years resolutions. I’ve often sat down to make a list of personal goals for the year, but usually it’s summed up into these 7 words: stop taking family and … [Read more…]

The 4 essential qualities of a good pet owner…are you up to scratch?

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  When I was five years old I informed my parents that I was going to be a veterinarian. “Why?” they asked. “Because I love animals,” I said. And that same reasoning held true through undergraduate and veterinary school. Then I started working as a vet. Yes, I was helping animals, but it slipped my … [Read more…]

Having pets and children; tips on surviving the early years.

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  I always had pets growing up. My pets were and still are my babies. Then I began to have human babies. I naturally assumed that we would just be one big functioning multi-species family. I didn’t consider some of the logistical challenges that surface while having both children and pets. First of all, there’s … [Read more…]