When it became obvious that Manny had torn a tendon, we knew he needed surgery.   If the Achilles tendon (or common calcaneal tendon) is completely torn, then the hock cannot be flexed. For a cat, that means walking ‘flat-footed’,...

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Manny, our little character, hurt himself. Playing. He was playing, he fell awkwardly and he cut himself. He not only cut the skin on his right hind leg, he also cut partway through what we would call the Achilles tendon....

Dear Dennis, One day it occurred to me that you, a fat cat in your youth, had become skinny. Initially it was good to see you becoming more svelte. We’d been trying for years to get weight off of you,...

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If you’ve been in to the clinic lately, you might have met Manny. He came to us last summer as a sickly little fuzzball whose owner could no longer care for him. So he stayed. And he got healthy and...

Dear Dennis, I remember very clearly the first time you caught a critter in the house. There was a thump in the wee hours of the morning. By the time I was out of bed, you were heading down the...

“A dog reflects the family life.” – Arthur Conan Doyle...

Last week, I left you in terrible suspense about our little Ruby. She got out while we were away and was nowhere to be found when we came home. Spoiler alert, she’s fine and still ruling the dog: She is...

Dear Dennis, We had some short-term tenants that tested your patience. A family member lived with us for a time, and she brought her two kittens along. Most of the time, the whole group got along really well. The house...