I see this time and time again. The sick dog that comes into the clinic; not eating, lethargic and losing weight over the last month. My first question to the client, after reviewing history,
“Is this dog on any preventative medicine? Like heartworm preventative or flea/tick preventative?”
When I became a veterinarian, I agreed, in fact took an oath, to abide by a standard of ethical principles created to ensure veterinarians provide the best and safest care for the animals we’ve spent years learning to treat.
Read MoreOver the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to visit multiple schools across Oklahoma. Each school had a different atmosphere, different style of teaching and numerous children in various stages of life.
Read MoreWe have a really awesome client that comes to the clinic on a regular basis. She also used to work here so when she comes in and phones are ringing off the hook it isn’t uncommon to ask, “Hey could you maybe answer that?” with a sheepish smile. She gladly does.
Read MoreCushing Veterinary Clinic, in my opinion, is the main hub of our cute little town. We’re like the Central Perk in Friends, the bar in Cheers or Arnold’s in Happy Days.
Read MoreTo say my husband, Preston, loves dogs is an understatement. He is obsessed with dogs. I like having my few little Jack Russell yard dogs and the occasional house dog, but Preston would fill every acre of our 40-acre ranch with dogs if he could (or I would let him).
Read MoreI love to read, I love to teach and I love veterinary medicine. To me this was the perfect recipe to write a children’s book!
Read MoreI’m not sure what Doc originally thought the first time I set foot inside his clinic. But if he knew then what he knows now, he might have pondered a little longer before hiring this fresh-outta-school, over-enthusiastic, gun-ho, quirky veterinarian.
Read MoreThe panting could be heard from the back of the clinic. Before I even reached the front I knew what was going on. It was a hot, sweltering day in Oklahoma. You could feel the heat coming off the pavement nearly melting your skin.
Read MoreWhew! The past few weeks have been a bit crazy at the clinic. We have been extremely busy! Sometimes you just need a little break, which is the topic of today’s blog.
Read MoreYou can’t teach heart.
But if you could, Allison and Josh would be the instructors.
Lucky for us, these two kiddos (each being 10 years my junior…ouch) have a heart for veterinary practice, and are spending their summer at our clinic to soak up as much knowledge as possible.
Read MoreEveryone has a William Forrester in their life – the grouchy and intimidating old man Sean Connery plays in “Finding Forrester.” The plot goes: cantankerous older person crosses paths with younger impressionable person; the two find a common interest; older person is supposed to impart wisdom on younger person, but also ends up learning from the younger character; the two find mutual respect and admiration for one another; the end. I’m sure you can think of a million more movie characters and movie titles that fit that plot, but the point is, I’ve found the intimidating old man in my life that I’ve grown to love – his name is Mr. Stiles.
Read MoreI diagnosed Ellie with “megaesophagus” (meaning big esophagus). Ellie’s esophagus was big and not allowing food down her throat to her stomach like it should, making her vomit every time she ate. What makes megaesophagus frustrating is that it is normally caused by something else. So…. the case wasn’t quite solved yet.
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