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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Oct 30, 20224 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Oct 16, 20223 min read
In loving memory of Ed Calvitti
The light in this world dimmed ever so slightly last week. On Thursday October 13th, 2022, the world lost Edward Damian Calvitti after a...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Oct 2, 20225 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Sep 25, 20229 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Aug 7, 20225 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 31, 20223 min read
Pups For Vets stories - The Heffelfingers
We have lots of excellent clients at PRAH – so many people who come to us are kind, compassionate, and truly want to do right by their...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 24, 20223 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jul 17, 20224 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jun 26, 20222 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jun 19, 20222 min read
A celebration of Dads!
It’s Father’s Day today – and that means it’s time to bust out all of our love for the dads in our lives. Just as the definition of...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Jun 12, 20223 min read
Animal Rights Awareness Week – Let’s respect our furry friends!
In 1991, Animal Rights Awareness Week was created by the organization called In Defense of Animals (IDA) as a way to honor animals around...
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Harley's Haven
May 22, 20222 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
May 8, 20222 min read
Happy Mother's Day!
There is definitely a debate that happens out there regarding when it’s ok to call yourself a mother….some people feel strongly that it...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Apr 24, 20225 min read
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,...
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Harley's Haven
Apr 10, 20222 min read
Pups for Vets stories - the Wrights
One of the things I would like to start writing about, are some of the amazing stories we have heard through our #PupsforVets program. ...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Apr 3, 20224 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 27, 20226 min read
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...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 20, 20224 min read
BCI stories
It’s been a while since I’ve touched on our adopted island off the coast of Nicaragua – Big Corn Island. I really enjoy our times we...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
Mar 13, 20224 min read
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...
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