What it Means to be a Vet Tech
I’m a veterinary technician. When I tell people that I meet my job title, I’m greeted with, “Oh, how cool! You must love dogs!” And I tell them that yes, I love all my pup pals, and the kitty ones
What is Holistic Medicine?
I’m going to start this little side blog here busting out OPINION as opposed to strictly pet pieces and information brought to you by drug manufacturers and other heavy players in the health game. I mean, you all know by
Pet Obesity
There was once a time when I was pitched for TV shows – on cable and on good ole network TV, as a host posing as the Obesity Sheriff. The concept was simple: bring awareness to the public about pet
A Non-Sugar Coated Overview of Sweet Kitties with Diabetes
(sometimes I rhyme slow, sometimes I rhyme quick) Post by Dr. Jamie Senthirajah Diabetes Mellitus Overview Diabetes mellitus is one of the more common diseases that affects cats. Cats with diabetes have an overabundance of glucose circulating in the bloodstream
OUCH! Why so many needles? Responsible use of vaccines.
Post by Dr. Cindy Carter What are vaccines and why are they important? Vaccines are non-infectious forms of communicable diseases that are injected into the body to produce an immune response. Protective antibodies are created by the body so that
What’s lurking in that pond water? Fish, bugs, and…Leptospira?
Post by Dr. Lauren Stump Fleas, allergies, heat stroke… These are things most of us have heard of happening when temperatures get hot, but summertime is also the start of peak season for infection with a lesser known and much
Snakes and your dog: the danger and what to do about it
Post by Dr. Lauren Stump With Austin’s plethora of green spaces, who doesn’t want to spend their free time outdoors with their furry friend? Enjoying nature means enjoying everything that comes with it – and this far south, that includes
Steps to handle heat exhaustion in Austin
the H is O. so now what? June is hot, hot, hot and its only the beginning so use this month to perfect your prevention of hot dogs! By now we all SHOULD know that you can’t leave your windows
Diarrhea… there is not one species that does not find it embarrassing!
Austin Culprit #1 Giardia. Montezuma’s Revenge. Man, that Montezuma is a real punk! I mean come one, forgive and forget. Hard to believe he has been gone so long and still inflicting all sorts of good people with some potent
April, Allergies & Austin
“ALLERGIES DON’T BOTHER ME AT ALL” said no one, ever, ever in their life that has lived in Austin, Texas. Well, it is some sort of weird right of passage I guess. You get the beautiful downtown greenbelt for a
