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Lifestyle Vaccines – what vaccines does my pet need?
At Pennridge, we like to divide our vaccines into core and lifestyle vaccines. Core vaccines are the ones that every animal should...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jun 26, 20244 min read
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Behavioral Euthanasia
I’ve been thinking about writing about this topic for a while now….I have written about it on our Harley’s Haven page a few times when...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 23, 20234 min read
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The kitten in the tube – in memory of Eddie
On our recent trip to Nicaragua for our mission trip and clinic, we accumulated quite a few crazy stories about the people and animals...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 9, 20234 min read
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Pride month
As pride month draws to a close, I feel like it’s a good time to take a minute to talk about acceptance. Our society spends a lot of...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 2, 20232 min read
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What’s the difference between a medical and a wellness appointment anyway, and why does it matter?
As a veterinarian, I often get asked about the difference between a medical appointment and a wellness appointment. While they may sound...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
May 14, 20232 min read
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The great ringworm epidemic of 2018
Everyone in vet med has a thing that they hate, or that they can’t handle. For me, this is maggots – they are a hard NO from me….the...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Apr 30, 20234 min read
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Parasite PSA
This week’s blog is short and sweet – this is a PSA and reminder with all of this warm weather – check your calendars!! When was the...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Apr 16, 20232 min read
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24 Hours of Emergency Surgeries: Part 3 - Cricket’s prolapsed butt
So back to that exciting Friday…..our heroes had finished the spay/deceased baby surgery on Holly on Thursday, and started the day on...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 26, 20235 min read
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24 hours of emergency surgeries: Part 2 - Frankie eats a rug
So if you read last week’s blog, you read all about my friend Holly and her crazy surgery. The next morning, she was doing well, and we...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 19, 20234 min read
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24 hours of emergency surgeries: Part 1 - Holly and her deceased babies
Back in December we welcomed Holly to our rescue – Holly was another one of our saves from the puppy mills. She was a breeding momma who...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 12, 20233 min read
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In honor of Penn
Towards the end of August this past year, the Souderton Police stopped by one day with a very sad, very broken little orange kitten that...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Feb 26, 20234 min read
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Canine Influenza in the news – should we be worried?
Since the beginning of 2023, there has been a steady rise in reports of respiratory infections in dogs in the US, that has since been...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Feb 19, 20233 min read
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My pet HATES going to the vet…what can I do??
I wish that dogs and cats understood we were trying to help them…it would make our lives as veterinarians SO much easier. But alas, as...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Feb 5, 20235 min read
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Making the best of Winter
Winter is kind of depressing…am I right?? Now don’t get me wrong…I love snow and get very excited, like a small child, when it snows....
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jan 29, 20233 min read
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Becoming a surgeon
I used to hate surgery. Like, really hate it. Like – on my surgery day I would wake up filled with anxiety and stress, and would spend...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jan 15, 20234 min read
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Arthritis
A few times this week in appointments the topic of arthritis has come up. More specifically, discussions on how to identify arthritis in...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jan 8, 20233 min read
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Happy New year Harley’s Haven family!
The end of a year always makes me a bit sentimental, and it is certainly a beautiful time to reflect on what we have accomplished this...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Dec 31, 20223 min read
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Croi
I cannot believe I have been remiss in writing about Tom’s favorite dog, Croi Mehaffey. Croi came to us as a foster puppy back in the...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Dec 18, 20223 min read
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House calls
House calls are such a fun part of our practice. It’s always entertaining to me to get to see that side of people and to see their pets...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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World Kindness Day
Today is World Kindness Day. I feel like I have definitely written about kindness before….probably because it is something that is...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Nov 13, 20223 min read
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