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Confused About Your Pet’s Blood Work?
When Blood Work Makes Sense Before surgery When your pet is sick Establish a baseline “normal” for your pet’s blood work before the Golden Years Routine monitoring of health problems or long-term medication use Keep a close eye on overall health as your pet ages What Are We Checking? How are those internal organs doing?…
Urine Testing: The P in Powerful
Why Test? Urine testing is much more than checking for a bladder infection. Did you know urine tests could reveal kidney issues before some blood tests will? Urine tests provide information about kidney and liver functioning, blood pressure issues, diabetes, dehydration, and infection. We also check for crystals in the urine. Crystals can lead to…
Gizmo Gidley
What I learned about quality of life and hospice care by Jennifer Gidley, Den Herder Veterinary Hospital Very recently, I had to make the tough decision to help my five year old cat Gizmo cross the rainbow bridge. Since he was a kitten, he had never been healthy. He was a viral cat who suffered…
The Curious Case of the Eaten Homework
The dog ate my homework. But we don’t have a dog. We have a cat. With three teeth. But she does eat homework. Why Does Your Cat Only Have Three Teeth? Daphne is an outwardly healthy 4 year-old we adopted from the Waverly Pet Rescue in 2013. She was (and still is) active, friendly, and…
What Kind of Dog Does a Vampire Have?
A Bloodhound. Did you laugh?? Or groan? Since you are here, please read how to make Halloween a safe night, not a fright night for your pet. Halloween Pet Safety Tips Lock up your pets for part of the night. Halloween is second for lost pet reports (4th of July is tops). Avoid costumes (we’re…
Saying Goodbye: End of Life Concerns
This is by far the hardest and most emotional part of being a pet owner. And we are right there with you–it is the hardest part of our jobs, too. We are all pet lovers and truly feel your pain when this time comes. The end of life can be a sad time, a confusing…
What Does a Vet Tech Do?
Everything! We’d like to share with you what it means to be a Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT). Get the scoop from our 4 talented CVTs. Education and Training Each of our CVTs attended an accredited two-year program for technical training in the field. CVTs have to be knowledgeable in so many areas from checking for…
African Spurred Tortoise Visits Den Herder Vet
We say it often. We see some of the neatest things in our clinic. And today was no exception. We were lucky to have Elliott, an 11-year-old African Spurred Tortoise, in for a check up from Dr. Cherney and a little deworming. The video shows how we gave him his medicine. Just don’t tell Elliott…
How to Survive Taking Your Cat to the Vet
I have had 6 cats in my adult life and have taken many trips to the vet over the past 20 years. I want to share a few ideas that have worked for me to offer you hope, inspiration, and encouragement when taking your cat to the vet. Follow the Tips That Work for You…
The Inside Scoop on Registering Your Pet’s Microchip
Microchipping your pet is smart. Registering your pet’s microchip is brilliant. So, why don’t more people register? It might be the one-time fee ($19.99 with Home Again, the company our clinic uses). It might be the “What else are they going to sell me” factor. It might be the “Registration form I got at the…
