About DHVH
A Christmas Note for 2018
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our friends and wonderful clients! Another year has come and gone for all of us as we sit back and reflect on 2018 and anticipate 2019. In July (on my birthday), we started digging a giant hole in an old cornfield that will soon become the new…
A Christmas Note From Tom Taylor, DVM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Christmas notes always seem to have pictures of family, so here is one of mine. This is our youngest son, Wes, and our dogs Chloe and Jade. The bond these three have is incredible. I know you all get what that means–you have the same with your pets. And…
Holiday Gift Ideas From Den Herder Vet’s Pets
Need some last minute holiday pet gifts? How about for the pet lover in your life? Holiday pet gifts don’t have to break the bank. And the best thing about them? You can give the same thing they got last year. Or for their birthday. Or Valentine’s Day. Charity, one of our Certified Veterinary Technicians,…
Jerry Den Herder – One Year Later
“Hello! This is Jerry Den Herder calling, just checking in on Sam.” “How’s our puppy doin’?” “I’m tickled pink to hear that. You keep me posted!” “Super. Excellent. Wonderful.” It’s been one year since we’ve heard those words. Words spoken at lightning speed. Words spoken with passion, wisdom, and gentleness. On December 8, 2016, Jerry…
Local Dog With Unusual Heart Problem
We had an unusual case come through the hospital recently. Unusual in that we don’t see dogs with heart block very often and unusual because of the medical technology involved. Meet Sadie Sadie is a 9 year old German Shepard mix. She stopped being her usual active self. She was lethargic to the point where…
Unusual Surgical Case at Den Herder Vet
Infraspinatus Muscle Contracture Say that ten times fast. Don’t worry, there won’t be a quiz. We are sharing a story about a neat patient with an unusual condition. So rare, that our doctors have only seen two cases of it prior to now. Infraspinatus muscle contracture happens in bigger or active dogs. Our patient fits…
Did You Check for Ticks Today?
One of our staff, Kacie Wagner, is going through a scary time with her two-month-old son, Jett. She asked us to share her story in hopes of educating others to check for ticks everyday. Kacie’s family was in Wisconsin over the 4th of July for their annual trek to Washington Island, the northern most part…
Do Tortoises Make Good Pets?
by Rachel Shadle May 23rd is marked in my calendar for a not-so-typical reason. It’s World Turtle Day! Truth be told, my passion is for the tortoise. [Brief side note: turtles and tortoises are not the same. Turtles spend much of their time in the water. Tortoises are land-dwelling animals.] But, for the sake of…
Foster Pets: The Best Volunteer Gig Ever
But don’t you fall in love and want to keep them forever? That’s the first question I’m asked about what it is like to foster pets. “Well, I could never give them up.” is what follows next. So How Can I Give Up Foster Pets? From the start, I know they are not my pets….
Lucky Needs a Permanent Home
Meet Lucky Lucky was found by our groomer, Deb, outside her mom’s house. We have been fostering him for a while now and Lucky needs a permanent home! Why You Should Adopt Lucky Six year old’s never lie. At least about cats. John and Lucky have been sharing a room at night. John says Lucky…
