Author: Melissa McClelland
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Introducing A New Pet Into Your Home
Introducing a new pet into your home can be a stressful event for everyone involved. There also is no ONE perfect way to do this. The best thing to do is to know and understand your current animals. If you can predict how they will act in each scenario, you can adjust your plan as…
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Training Tools: A Review And Recommendations
We have never paid for dog training classes in the past. Yes, we have consulted a trainer in the past when we were having issues, but never went to a formal class. We prefer to train our dogs ourselves and I have the knowledge and experience to do so. With this recent move, we did…
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The Lobster Claw Dog: And The Mistaken Identity
Today is a story about a lobster claw dog. No, he didn’t eat a lobster claw, he was born with one! It was 8am on a surgery day and we were in the midst of the covid-19 protocols. In reality, the veterinary hospital during covid-19 was a disaster. Sure, it was sometimes a relief for…
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Dog Treat for Seasonal Allergies
It’s that time of year. We are all sneezing and rubbing our eyes. The pollen count is high and it’s almost unbearable. You may notice your dog rubbing his face, scratching his ears, licking his feet or belly. If your dog has mild allergy symptoms, you can support his body at home. Don’t wait though,…
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Stressed pet? Try Melatonin and L-Theanine!
Monday we talked about how to help your cat be less stressed at the vet. However dogs and cats often become stressed in their own home due to thunderstorms, fireworks, a move, new environmental noises, new animals or people in the home, etc. So today we will focus on two supplements that really make an…
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Bringing Your Cat to the Vet
Every cat owner knows the stress of having to take your cat to the vet. You can probably picture it now, you bring out the carrier and your cat suddenly disappears. Once you finally find him, you end up on your hands and knees, dragging him out from under the bed as he struggles against…
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Decompress with a Cow Cuddling Experience
We are going to “steer” off topic for this Fun Friday post! See what I did there? My husband and I had a Cow Cuddling date at Cherry Valley Farm this past weekend. You read that right. I initially saw the ad on Facebook and forwarded it to my husband, knowing he has this dream…
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The Healing Powers of Cinnamon
I recently discovered an amazing peanut butter and cinnamon smoothie recipe. I’ve never been a fan of peanut butter smoothies before because the peanut butter tends to override all other flavors. However, I am a big fan of cinnamon and am aware of all the amazing benefits it provides. I also include a sprinkle of…
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Acupuncture- Is it a Placebo?
My husband and I were at a loss of what to do when our 13 year old pug Wrinkles was clearly in pain. Wrinkles suffered from arthritis, myelopathy, hypothyroidism, cushing’s disease, and luxating patellas. Conventional medicine just wasn’t enough anymore. One day I brought up acupuncture as a potential option. My husband secretly thought I…
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The Dog That Made Me Cry
Today is fun Friday and it wouldn’t be fun Friday without another crazy vet tech story. Spoiler alert, this one ends with me crying. Clients often bring their pets into the veterinary hospital with soft tissue injuries. Dogs can be dumb sometimes. Leaping into the air at crazy angles only to land abruptly and tear…