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Hope from Hope Animal Rescue
Rochelle Pettinger and her husband, Jason, with a litter of Husky mix puppies and their mom from Oklahoma Hope Animal Rescue gives hope...
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Jan 172 min read
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New Years Resolutions
Happy New Year! It’s Gretchen here again. It seems like each passing year, the time flies by faster and faster, wouldn’t you agree? Do...
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Jan 22 min read
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Spaniel Cured of Heartworms!
It is time to celebrate a success. Earlier this year, a 1-year-old springer spaniel presented to us for a check-up, and we diagnosed him...
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Nov 15, 20242 min read
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The Vet Quibbler
In the famous Harry Potter books, the character depicted above edits a magazine called “The Quibbler,” so I will name this blog post “The...
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Oct 16, 20242 min read
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Happy Anniversary To Us!
Hello everyone! It’s Gretchen here again. It’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog, but today is a very special day. It’s our first...
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Oct 4, 20243 min read
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Grimes Dog Recovers from Total Paralysis due to Tick-Borne Disease
Update: This patient was euthanized last month due to chronic fecal incontinence from his neuro episode. What an awful disease from an...
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Sep 12, 20242 min read
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What's New in the Puppy World
In May, Embark came out with several new tests for genes both good and bad involved in copper toxicosis. This will have a large impact...
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Aug 5, 20241 min read
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A Round of A Paws for Veterinarians!
Hello, everyone! It’s Gretchen here again. Today is World Veterinary Day, and I wanted to share my thoughts about why I think...
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Apr 27, 20242 min read
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Finding Your (Pet's) Roots
Hello, and Happy Spring! It’s Gretchen here again. I hope everyone had a very blessed Easter. I’m sure we are all looking forward to more...
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Apr 2, 20242 min read
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What's in a Name?
Hello, everyone! It’s Gretchen here again. Spring is getting closer, and I’m sure we are all looking forward to sunny days and warmer...
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Mar 1, 20242 min read
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The Month of Love and Football
Hello, all! It’s Gretchen here again. February brings us Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and most importantly, Super Bowl Sunday! My...
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Feb 1, 20242 min read
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All Creatures Great and Small
Hello, everyone! I’m Gretchen, the Client Care Representative here at St. Francis Veterinary Care. I have been fascinated with veterinary...
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Uplifting Cases and People
A dog owner came to me hoping for help for her itchy dog. Blood work had been normal at previous vet visits. I ran a more extensive...
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Jan 6, 20241 min read
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