I recently came across Dolittler which is “a veterinary blog for pet lovers, vet voyeurs and the medically curious” written by Dr. Patty Khuly.  This is, hands down, my number one daily read for pet blogs.  In addition to the abundance of real, true-life information and stories I just can’t get enough of the author’s […]

I really really dislike leaving our girls home alone, but every once in a while we do it because, in reality, the girls probably enjoy having a little quiet time with no one around.  Yesterday was one of those rare occasions when we decided to step out for a bit and leave the girls home […]

Here is an online veterinary manual from Merck that contains A LOT of information.  Of particular interest to me is the section on Emergency Medicine and Critical Care although the manual covers everything from temperature, heart rate and resting respiratory rate reference guides to congenital and inherited anomalies of every bodily system.  Although there is […]

Quality time is defined differently for every pet owner as there are many variables to consider such as the breed, size, age, health and the interests of the pet as well as the sex, size, age, health and interests of the owner, to name a few. Each of my 3 dogs has their own definition […]

We all, of course, hope that we will never find ourselves in an emergency situation with our pets.  Unfortunately, emergencies creep upon us when we least expect them and it’s important that every pet owner know how to respond.  The worst situation you and your companion animals can find yourselves in is an emergency with […]

Now here’s a concept that I believe is worthwhile: Peternity Policies!  Thanks to Therese Kopiwoda over at the PetsitUSA.com blog for bringing this idea into the mix.  Unfortunately the link to the Times Online website is not working, but a quick search and I’ve found that peternity policies are becoming a hot topic of debate.  […]

I have spent quite some time searching for a comprehensive list of 24-hour emergency veterinary facilities.  Most of my searches turned up lists with a combination of emergency and non-emergency hospitals, until I found the website for The Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society.  VECCS’s site has a clinic directory which lists the emergency and critical […]

v911 is currently seeking volunteers to assist with research and all other aspects of preparation for our spring 2007 launch.  Individuals with experience in the following areas would be extremely helpful, but we would never turn away any volunteer, regardless of experience:

veterinary experience
medical experience
emergency response experience
business start-up experience
small business experience
fundraising experience

If you are interested in volunteering […]

On December 26 my husband went to celebrate the holidays with his family and when he came home his arms were filled with gifts galore, including toys and bones and treats for our girls.  After removing the tags we immediately gave them their new toys to play with; they were so excited!  Haley went about […]