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Debbie Souza-Pappas: Our Trapped Golden Eagle

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Ipsen of Payson Family Pet Hospital in Payson, Utah, is our wildlife vet and very skilled at orthopedic surgeries. He has been our vet for many years and sees many of our patients in need of surgery. Thanks to his work, many people and animals have functioning limbs and can live productive lives. Our veterinarian, Dr. Jay D.

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Diabetes and Vetsulin Recap

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I somehow became the non-vet, go-to person regarding dogs and diabetes, I suppose due to my frequent blogging about Violet Rays (left), my greyhound who has been through diabetes, blindness (then cataract replacement), glaucoma and retina detachment. My vet's other clients, however, often had the opposite problem, and hypoglycemia resulted.

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Top 5 Ways to Pet Proof Your Home

4 The Love Of Animals

And, speaking of poisons, talk to your vet before putting down any rat or ant poison, which can sicken your pet before it reaches its intended target. Test gate latches regularly to make sure they’re up to the job, and examine your fences for any potential holes or weaknesses. Make Concessions to Animal Nature.

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Requiem for a Bat: Mysterious Bat Deaths in the Rockies

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We’ve had a lot of discussion recently on the pros and cons of interfering with ‘nature’ on behalf of an individual animal. A second call netted only Animal Control’s number. Animal Control was on the way. I have only praise for the woman from Animal Control. I like bats.

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Happy 12th Birthday Violet Rays!

Animal Person

Diabetes shortens the life expectancy of human and nonhuman animals, by years. Then there's her hideous gum disease that has left her few remaining teeth in bad shape but without much to do for them (the vets won't touch them). We spent the end of 2004 and beginning of 2005 getting fired by vet after vet.

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Powder Puff, RIP, and More

Animal Person

You may recall that when I took him to the vet (and at that time I thought he was a she) I asked them to check him out and they said he looked fine. And if he looked fine he wouldn't have been tested. And if he didn't look fine and was tested he probably would have been euthanized. cats, many of whom are pregnant.