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Jack and the puppy mills
In June of this year, we were asked by our friend Grace if we could help two adult pups – Jack a shih tzu, and Lily a yorkie. We work...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Aug 7, 20225 min read
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Simparica Trio...yay or nay?
There has been another round of posts on social media going around regarding the oral flea/tick products causing seizures and death, this...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 24, 20223 min read
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The Veterinary Crisis
I don’t mean to sound dramatic, but veterinary medicine is on the brink of a true crisis. The simple truth of the matter is that there...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 17, 20224 min read
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Education as a key value in our practice
When chatting with Gretchen, who is one of our amazing CSRs (customer service representatives) about things that we feel are important at...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jun 26, 20222 min read
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The View from the Front Desk
I am always humbled and inspired by the staff at our front desk. They have such a tough job, and they do it with a smile!! I recently...
Harley's Haven
May 22, 20222 min read
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Oscar
I have written about the piggy puppies before, but I feel that Oscar deserves his own story. For those who haven’t read it, long ago,...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Apr 24, 20225 min read
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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
Apr 3, 20224 min read
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A day in the life of a veterinarian
A veterinary friend of mine recently posted about how we are super heroes in our day-to-day life, and it made me really think about all...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 27, 20226 min read
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Scooter and his wheels
Just before Christmas back in 2018, we were asked to help a little dog by the name of Toby. Toby was surrendered to the shelter because...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 13, 20224 min read
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Pups for Vets – pairing needy pups with deserving veterans
One program that we quietly do in Harley’s Haven that I think deserves some recognition is our Pups for Vets program. There is this...
Harley's Haven
Feb 20, 20223 min read
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Oh gosh….is this an emergency??? Identifying common emergencies in our pets
Emergencies are so tough, on all of us – either as a pet owner or as veterinary professionals. They are always scary, so I thought this...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Feb 6, 20228 min read
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Foles and Wentz
For anyone who lives in the greater Philadelphia area, the Eagles football season for 2017-2018 is one for the record books. That Super...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jan 29, 20223 min read
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Dr. Kristen Carpenter
Way back in 2006 (I’m totally dating myself here), is when I first met Dr Kristen Carpenter. Of course, at the time, she was just...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jan 16, 20224 min read
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New Year!
Welcome to 2022!! The holidays to me are…. exhausting. There’s so much stress and running around with making sure the house is...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jan 9, 20224 min read
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Marbles – and the story of how being blind isn’t a handicap
Since Marbles came into my life, Christmastime will now always make me think of him. It was early October of 2019, when his picture...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Dec 26, 20214 min read
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Mobius - Part 2
Over the next 4 months, Mobius continued to get bigger, stronger, and more feisty with each passing day. Once he got to about 5 weeks...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Dec 19, 20213 min read
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Might Mobius - Part 1
I think the time has come to talk about the Mighty Mobius ( #mightyMobius ). At Pennridge, we work with a few breeders, and therefore...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Dec 12, 20214 min read
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Betty and Estelle
Way back in the early stages of PRAH, we decided we wanted a cat. The practice was just getting up and running, and we had all...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Nov 14, 20214 min read
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Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!! It’s a fun holiday (honestly, I think it’s my favorite!), but we often want our pets to participate, and maybe they...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Oct 31, 20212 min read
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Are heartworms REALLY a thing here in Pennsylvania?
I have written about heartworms before, but in the context of animals down in Nicaragua on my mission trips. Recently, I have been...
Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Oct 24, 20214 min read
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