PET TALK: Happy Veterans Day from Soph!

Soph is not a veteran, but she supported her family while USMC SGT. Lilley served our country, while wife and mother, Jessica, and their two sons lived at Camp Pendleton.Jessica treasures Soph’s memory, marked by her tattoo and happy memories and bruised legs by Soph’s trust fall.Soph would get up...

PET TALK: Feeling Frisky?

We are talking about our pets, you silly human. Not a silly announcement when it comes to our weather conditions that have changed considerably in the last week.I am not a fan of cooler weather, but my dogs and cats, and I know yours, are feeling frisky.

PET TALK: Happy Halloween Pet Parents!

This is the time we completely mortify our dogs and cats while we snap, squeeze, tie, and Velcro the adorable costumes on and torture them for our family picture album. As seen in this week’s Pet of the Week, Frodo is wearing his dragon Halloween costume!

BONJOUR WORLD: France’s Champagne region and the most expensive avenue in the world

If you are that special person who says “it’s always a good time for champagne,” I have the destination for you.It’s a short train ride from Paris, but certainly a decadent destination for the Francophile traveler.Arriving in Reims by train and renting a car to drive to the town of Epernay will...

PET TALK: Gastrointestinal (GI) upset and the need for a bland diet

Hey pet parents, today we are going to talk about Gastrointestinal (GI) upset and the need for a bland diet.If you remember, symptoms of chocolate toxicity start after 4-6 hours after ingestion.Your pet will have soft stools to diarrhea based on the amount of GI upset- loose stools, gas, and...

PET TALK: Halloween – and chocolate

My last article has some great pet owners’ questions and feedback about chocolate.  The last article was a bit formal and I wanted to have it a little more personably and still a learning experience.  Debbie asked, “Is it really bad to feed a small amount of chocolate?

PET TALK: This month is all about Halloween!

Let’s start with the most obvious and most justified on what pet owner’s give their pets- chocolate. Chocolate is a poison to your dog or cat.Whether it is a small or a large amount, chocolate is considered a toxin.

TASTE: Find comfort in creamy, hearty family meals

FAMILY FEATURES – Simmering soups and comforting rice bowls offer easy, flavorful ways to warm up after a cold day – especially during busy weeknights when time is at a premium.

PET TALK: Getting rid of “flea dirt” – it's bath time!

I met “SweetP” three weeks ago and noticed this in her hair: (picture).  Any guesses?It’s called flea dirt in the vet field. It’s not dirt y’all; it’s flea defecation.You, as a pet parent, are literally petting flea poop. Now that I’ve grossed you out, it’s now bath time.

Welcome to PET TALK, and a warm hello to all of you!

I’ve been sequestered from society – for 37 years.I have been working inside a veterinary hospital – giving my legacy of initials of CMD – to every single pet record I was involved in.In those 37 years, 24 were spent as a Overnight Emergency Veterinary Technician in ICU, Triage, Treatment, Surgery,...