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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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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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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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Cats and arthritis
I feel bad for cats. I think that honestly cats are often treated as second class citizens when it comes to vet care. ‘My cats are...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Oct 30, 20224 min read
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Our Core Values
Early in the days of starting Pennridge Animal Hospital, Jen and I knew that we wanted to have a practice that centered around our core...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Oct 2, 20225 min read
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Why is my dog (or cat) so itchy? – Allergies in pets
I’ve been debating on writing about allergies for a while now. This is not a very exciting or flashy topic, lol, but I decided it was...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Sep 25, 20229 min read
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Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. For any of you who are not familiar with this poem, let me share it below. The author is...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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