It was a beautiful, warm Spring morning back in the 80’s. I got a call from an old man near Hillsboro. He had a cow down. I loved going to Hillsboro as it was my old stomping ground and I grew up working for many of the farmers there. I got there and the warm sun was just peeking over the mo… Read more“THAT BULL CAN’T HURT YOU DOC”

I’ll never forget Robbie. Robbie was a large chimpanzee. It was sometime in the 80’s. I was not long out of vet school and still working in Manchester. Robbie had originally belonged to a man in Sevierville and I heard he lived with the guy in the house like a human. Supposed the owner drank… Read moreRobbie

Having a flea-free pet is easier than ever today. There are many excellent flea and tick parasiticides today that really work. The days of dangerous insecticides in the form of powders, dips, and sprays are long gone, but many people still come in complaining about fleas, especially this tim… Read more“MY PET STILL HAS FLEAS” SIX COMMON MISTAKES MADE IN FLEA CONTROL

The number one cause of giving up a dog or having it euthanized in the US is behavior problems. Whether it is inappropriate urinating or pooping in the house, just acting hyper, tearing stuff up, excessive barking, or aggressive behavior. This can be cause of people getting rid of Fido. In a… Read moreLife Threatening Behavior?

The connection between hearing loss and falls is interesting. Recent studies confirm that hearing loss is a factor in incident falls, and even a mild hearing loss suggests patients are nearly three times as likely to have reported a fall in the prior year. These studies suggest that hearing … Read moreFALLEN AND YOU CAN’T GET UP?