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Posted on February 8, 2026May 20, 2026
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Best in Show: The Latest Crop

Posted on November 30, 2025February 8, 2026 The twelve days of Christmas
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It’s Chriiiiiiiiiistmaaaaaaaaas!!

It’s that most blunderful time of the year once again….the crazy lead up to the Silly Season when suddenly every client’s call ins are urgent, everything needs to be seenContinue readingIt’s Chriiiiiiiiiistmaaaaaaaaas!!

Posted on November 10, 2025November 11, 2025
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Allergies: the gift that keeps on giving

AllContinue readingAllergies: the gift that keeps on giving

Posted on October 30, 2025October 30, 2025
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Classic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: THE VIOLENCE OF THE FANGS

What greater cause of fear and dread can those of the veterinary persuasion encounter than a visit from Serial Shredder, Hannibal the murderous Bengal cat? There will inevitably be aContinue readingClassic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: THE VIOLENCE OF THE FANGS

Posted on October 25, 2025October 28, 2025
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Classic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: LUMPENSTEIN

It all started off so well. Frank the 7 year old Boxer was booked in for a supposedly straight-forward lump removal. You performed the fine needle biopsy when he wasContinue readingClassic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: LUMPENSTEIN

Posted on October 24, 2025October 25, 2025
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Classic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: THE CONE

The Cone. The lampshade, the Elizabethan collar, the Buster collar, the Cone of SHAME…. That vital piece of equipment in the veterinary toolkit that does actually save lives, although moreContinue readingClassic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: THE CONE

Posted on October 21, 2025October 25, 2025
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Classic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: THE BITING

This is the first in my veterinary HORROR SERIES in the lead up to Halloween. Those things that fill us all with an icy dread, tachycardia and neck hair piloerection.Continue readingClassic Horror Movie Remakes by Vets: THE BITING

Posted on October 15, 2025October 25, 2025
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What Do We Really DO All Day?

Every vet who has performed surgery at least for a few years will probably have had this scenario happen: You’ve admitted a patient for an important, often life-saving procedure, goneContinue readingWhat Do We Really DO All Day?

Posted on October 10, 2025October 25, 2025 Tailer Snift
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The Latest from Tailer Snift

The Life of a Showdog Album FEATURED TRACKS: Apologies if this post does not make sense …you are obviously neither a Swifty nor a Snifty. For reference, check out: http://www.taylorswift.comContinue readingThe Latest from Tailer Snift

Posted on October 5, 2025October 25, 2025
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We’re ONLY in it for the MONEY

Now we all know how, with the arrival of the internet and social media, all sorts of misinformation, conspiracy theories and utter bizarre nonsense is allowed to run rife andContinue readingWe’re ONLY in it for the MONEY

Posted on October 1, 2025October 25, 2025
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Nasty or Nice?

It’s often hard to explain to people who don’t work in jobs involving facing a constant stream of members of the public, exactly how challenging it is to provide services,Continue readingNasty or Nice?

Posted on September 24, 2025October 25, 2025
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A Heavy Subject

Ah yes, here we go: one of the biggest challenges facing us vets is the problem of the abundance of high quality, high nutrient food fed by indulgent owners withContinue readingA Heavy Subject

Posted on September 24, 2025October 25, 2025
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About those Testy Testicles

. To chop or not to chop? That is the question! Should we whip off every male dog’s gonads willy nilly ASAP no matter what? Is the problem of unwantedContinue readingAbout those Testy Testicles

Posted on September 2, 2025October 25, 2025
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The Thing about Scaredy Cats at the Vet

Now if you are a vet who sees at least a few cats in your practice, there`s one scenario you will come across on constant repeat. It’s such a commonContinue readingThe Thing about Scaredy Cats at the Vet

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