Veterinary Blog in Gilbert

Microchip reunites dog with family—after FIVE YEARS!

A story in The New York Post yesterday reported the heartwarming tale of a beagle in Georgia who was traced back to his former home in Queens, NY.  Rocky squeezed under the backyard gate and vanished into the night back in 2003, leaving a six year-old girl teary-eyed and wondering of his fate until recently.  Fast-forward…

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New Pet Webcast from the AVMA

In May, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) launched the first in a series of webcasts for pet owners.  The podcast has been titled AVMA Animal Tracks, and features information on a variety of pet-related topics.  It is available for download at www.avma.org/news/info_rss.asp; this site also allows you to subscribe to the webcast by RSS…

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The Truth about Cats | USA WEEKEND Magazine

The truth about CATS, published today in USA WEEKEND Magazine, describes what author Steve Dale calls a “dirty little secret:”  the fact that there are nearly 10 million more pet cats than pet dogs in the US, but they often get the short shrift—in the form of poor public perception, less frequent veterinary care, and fewer research dollars…

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Come on, people, take some INITIATIVE!

OK folks, it’s time for a feline wake-up call.  Not like the mewing, purring, and cold nose in the ear that Drs. B and G get every morning ten minutes before the alarm goes off, but a mental wake-up call.  I’m tired of the human-canine-centric tone this blog has taken on, and I’m spending a…

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Use Common Sense as Temperatures Rise

I recently realized that I must’ve fallen from Dolittler’s subscription list during a recent upgrade and wasn’t getting Dr. Patty’s daily post by e-mail anymore.  I clicked over to do some catching up and started following some links on her blogroll, and—as often happens on the internet—ended up in places I’d never intended reading things…

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Great to meet you, neighbors!

Thanks to everyone who came out today to meet us and have a look at the hospital!  We had a steady flow of visitors all day, and were thrilled with the enthusiastic faces who toured the hospital, stopped to ask questions, and picked up fun stuff provided by our vendors and distributors.  We were joined…

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This dog is healthy, wealthy, and abused.

This dog is healthy, wealthy, and abused. – By Jon Katz – Slate Magazine I was turned on to this article by a short blurb in Trends, a publication of the American Animal Hospital Association, during my travels to a recent veterinary conference in Florida.  Although it was written in 2004, the article–describing the life…

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Awesome? No, RAWsome!

Editor’s note:  Many of you followed Archie’s progress as he underwent surgery on both shoulders early last fall.  We’re all happy to tell you that Archie’s blogging haitus hasn’t been because he hasn’t had much to say, but because he’s had so much to DO.  He spent much of December and January in the field with Dr.…

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Open House: Saturday, April 19th

If you haven’t come by for a tour yet, now’s your chance!  Priority Pet Hospital and our neighbor Vista Dorada Dental are teaming up for a joint-effort open house on Saturday, April 19th from 10 am to 2 pm.  Our entire team will be on hand to meet and greet, answer questions, and provide guided…

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Responsibility

Rana and I just returned home from the park down the street.  Not the dog park, mind you, but a regular park; just a large expanse of grass, a kid’s playground, and a couple benches.  I was planning on a short training session (yes, Rana’s almost seven, but even old dogs need training) and figured the…

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