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Ronda and the Very Bad Paw

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

It was late in the day when the Animal Control Officer from the City of Merced Police Department brought us a stray cat that was in trouble. This service is provided to injured stray animals in the City, and it is up to us to determine if they can be helped or, sometimes, to help … Continue reading Ronda and the Very Bad Paw

Missy and Hypoglycemia

May 14, 2019June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

She was so small that her big sister was a Beanie Baby. She’d been sold straight from a cardboard box in the parking lot of a Big Box store. Her owners were entranced from the moment her fluffy 1 ½ pound body hit their hands. The sellers were short on details like birthdates. We guessed … Continue reading Missy and Hypoglycemia

Hysterical Clients

April 22, 2019June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / 1 Comment

Who said veterinary medicine wasn’t fun? There’s the man who got out of jail (he didn’t say why- either for going in or getting out) and came home to find his dog sick. This enraged him. We know this because he brought the dog to us (he was passing by, thought he’d drop in) and … Continue reading Hysterical Clients

My Husband’s Hospital Vacation

March 1, 2019March 21, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / 2 Comments

My first indication that text messaging had gone too far in my household was the afternoon I checked my phone and discovered the following message : “Just wanted to let you know. I thought I might be having a heart attack so I checked myself into the hospital.” It had been sent from my husband’s … Continue reading My Husband’s Hospital Vacation

Taking in an Exchange Student

May 22, 2018June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

It started with a phone call. Would we consider taking in an exchange student for 10 days? She came from France and would spend most of her days joining the rest of her group in planned activities. We were expected to feed her breakfast, dinner if she was there, and provide her her own bed. … Continue reading Taking in an Exchange Student

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

Have A Nice Day !

February 14, 2018September 28, 2018 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

George Carlin, a comedian I’m not much familiar with, found fault with the phrase “Have a nice day,” saying it was “probably unrealistic to expect someone to have a nice day all day long.” I am as guilty as the next person at wishing people I meet to “have a nice day” upon taking their … Continue reading Have A Nice Day !

Reflections Back on 2017 from the New Year

January 1, 2018September 28, 2018 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

I can’t speak for you, but let me start this by saying that I spent my first night of the new year sleeping on the floor. No, you too? So let our first resolution be to stay home next year! Nothing stronger than water had crossed my lips, we missed the ball drop in New York … Continue reading Reflections Back on 2017 from the New Year

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

Are We Communicating, Doctor?

May 16, 2013June 6, 2019 / Dr. Christine McFadden / Leave a comment

As a veterinarian I have been called upon to explore deeply into the human psyche. They never told me about this in vet school. My instructors cautioned against saying “oops” in the exam room, and pulling the ears too tightly on a pug-nosed bulging-eye breed of toy dog lest the eyeballs pop out (and yes, … Continue reading Are We Communicating, Doctor?

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