Welcome to Animal Pain Awareness Month! In case you weren’t aware, September is the month that the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management has set aside to make us aware that animals feel pain just like we do. As a veterinarian, seeing animals in pain is an everyday occurrence. It is also one that is […]
Cover photo credit: Medical Detection Dogs / Neil Pollock Photography Hey guys, it’s me, your pal Dio. Let’s be honest: we’re barely half way through 2020 and it has been… quite the ride. So let’s check in. Are we staying hydrated? Sleeping during the appropriate hours to maintain our circadian rhythm? Eating an entire pint […]
We all need someone to lean on. The last few months of chaos, heartache, and uncertainty that has encircled the country in response to COVID-19 have made us, more than ever, search for our someone (or some animal) to lean on. Therapy animals have long been familiar faces in nursing homes, hospitals, veteran’s homes, and […]
