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The French Fry Challenge

July 31, 2018June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

Beware! Traveling veterinarians are everywhere! Along with the vast hordes of people who undergo summer migration in odd patterns they refer to as “vacations,” we made our way across the North Pole to Europe, specifically France. You may (or may not) recall that we had entertained an exchange student from that country earlier this year … Continue reading The French Fry Challenge

The Parrot Who Ate Caramel Corn / Heart Failure

April 28, 2018June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

Unbelievable. If I dared roll my eyes during an interaction with a client, my eyes should have been doing cartwheels during the intake history I was noting on the chart. My patient, an African Grey Parrot named Joe, was lying face down in his carrier, his beautiful red tail inelegantly dragging in the muck and … Continue reading The Parrot Who Ate Caramel Corn / Heart Failure

The Large Animal Vet

August 26, 2017March 21, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

    Perhaps the title sounds misleading. A “large animal” vet develops a veterinary practice caring for the needs of livestock such as cattle (dairy or beef), sheep, goats and pigs. A “small animal” veterinarian like me is usually slotted into the care of companion pets such as dogs and cats. So when I examine … Continue reading The Large Animal Vet

A How to Video: Trim Your Bird’s Wings

June 26, 2017February 22, 2018 / Dr. Christine McFadden / 1 Comment

Follow this step-by-step tutorial for the proper way to trim your bird's wings.

Calcium

May 3, 2016November 9, 2016 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

  May 3, 2016 It was a very odd week. Monday started out with an African Grey parrot that was rushed in because of odd seizures observed by the owner. Popeye made the trip in a cat carrier since he couldn’t perch, and when I opened the grated door I had to laugh : a … Continue reading Calcium

Egg Bound Bird

September 29, 2015May 3, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

When I first fielded the call I wasn’t overly concerned, probably because the caller was about 80 miles away and somebody else’s patient. It’s easy to give telephone advice. I am, in truth, happy to share knowledge that might benefit another veterinarian’s patient as it is by similar sharing that I have been taught how … Continue reading Egg Bound Bird

Talking Birds

May 26, 2014November 9, 2016 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

May 26, 2014 Now birds are an altogether different sort of animal. It goes beyond having feathers instead of fur – they are NOT mammals. And somehow “animals” and “mammals” share a bunch of “m’s” and the words start to sound the same and it all becomes very confusing. So let’s get back to the … Continue reading Talking Birds

Humor On The Job

May 4, 2014June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

May 4, 2014 After years of working together my staff has a few stories to tell. Like about the crazy cat that bolted from her carrier like a wild thing (“oh, I should have told you she’s never been touched before. We had to put her food in there to catch her….”) and raced across … Continue reading Humor On The Job

Summer Hiatus

August 21, 2013June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / 1 Comment

So all the plans for blogs, journaling and the excitement of a new web page were swept away – drowned, actually – in the wake of disturbance created by our new computer program! Indeed, summer seemed to get swept away. I have yet to find that computers are great time savers, though there is no … Continue reading Summer Hiatus

Pedicures For Pooches And Winged Critters

June 6, 2013June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

Just a short note today. Had a bird in last week with nails curling back into his feet. We see the same problem in dogs, and to a lesser extent in some cats (cat nails grow differently- instead of continuous growth, they grow and shed the tips intact, with tiny new tips or sheaths underneath). … Continue reading Pedicures For Pooches And Winged Critters

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