by Gahanna Animal Hospital | Oct 29, 2021 | Ask A Gahanna Vet
Mikey, the little round pug felt terrible. She had been vomiting all day, and the radiograph of her showed the culprit was a spider on a circle. The poor thing had swallowed a spider. Not a wiggle and jiggle type, but a child’s black plastic spider ring from a bag of...
by Gahanna Animal Hospital | Jun 18, 2021 | Ask A Gahanna Vet, Blog, Parasite prevention
Most people can agree that ticks are pretty icky. External parasites that bite into skin, suck out blood, and leave potentially deadly disease behind? That is both icky and tricky! So, let’s talk ticks. Most ticks live in tall grass, brush and woods. They are...
by Gahanna Animal Hospital | Jun 4, 2021 | Ask A Gahanna Vet
Separation anxiety and your pet; return to a routine may not be fun for all! Yesterday I received my second Covid-19 vaccine. With that, I hold visions of restaurant dining, local music with wine, food, and friends, and browsing in a store. I imagine hugging my...
by Gahanna Animal Hospital | Jul 30, 2019 | Ask A Gahanna Vet
“Helch, ih icch hilw haaw, unheroooah.” Dentists do have a way of asking you questions when they have their hands in your mouth. But, they also have the talent of seemingly understanding your answers. Thus my “discussion” with Dr. T. sounded a lot like this and he...
by Gahanna Animal Hospital | May 22, 2019 | Ask A Gahanna Vet
Written by Dr. Cate Drost It has been a while since I wrote a blog post, truly, since I’ve written much of anything. You see, I have been grieving, and I find if I spend time with myself, and my thoughts, they circle back to the loss, and relive moments- hundreds of...
by Gahanna Animal Hospital | Feb 28, 2019 | Ask A Gahanna Vet
Max from Columbus asks, “Do I really need a cat carrier?” I love this question! Let’s talk about restraint. Walking into the vet’s office can be quite an experience for some people, and quite a nightmare for some pets. Although I wish it weren’t true, some of our...