Update: still snowing! ❄️ We hope everyone is staying safe out there! Quick reminder that our emergency hospitals in #Boston and #Waltham are open as always in the event your #pet is in need of care. Our adoption centers will be CLOSED today. A HUGE thank you to our incredible staff across our locations for their dedication and care to all of our #animals, even in a #snow emergency!! 💙

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Heute bin ich spät am Abend zu einer Geburt gefahren. Die Kuh hatte eine verdrehte Gebärmutter.
Alles gut geklappt und alle sind wohlauf.

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Not only is it best to maintain the habit of giving the medication each month, but most heartworm preventatives protect your pet from a variety of parasites, no matter the season. Some also stand up to fleas/mites. To learn more about heartworm prevention, check out https://www.mspca.org/heartworm

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Heartworm Disease – Is This (Still) Really a Big Deal?

MSPCA-Angell
Winter storms aren’t just rough on people—dogs and cats feel the cold too. From power outages to drafty homes, here’s how to keep pets warm safely when temps drop. Link in bio!
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Blood donations save lives - and #animals are no exception! 🩸 Not only is there a shortage of blood available across commercially-owned blood banks, but having a #community blood bank available at the MSPCA-Angell allows owners to advocate for their #pets in the donation process. If you're interested in learning more about how your #pet can help save lives in our community, visit https://www.mspca.org/bloodbank

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For really pesky ulcerative dermatitis and self-trauma cases I like to break out the mortar and pestle and compound my own secret formula treatment (not actually secret, I'll happily tell you what's in it). I affectionately call it Dr. D's forbidden frosting.🧁
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Mit dem VetmedTalk – dem Online-Talk der Vetmeduni – bringt die Vetmeduni Wien Forschung zu Mensch, Tier, Umwelt und Medizin auf den Punkt. Er ist ein "Sprachrohr" für die Sustainable Development Goals der United Nations.

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Vetmeduni: VetmedTalk – der Online-Talk der Vetmeduni

Wir bringen Forschung zu Mensch, Tier, Umwelt & Medizin auf den Punkt. Der VetmedTalk ist unser "Sprachrohr" für die Sustainable Development Goals der UN.

There is room for both digital and real cadavers in teaching. But as one interviewee said “It’s not seeing it, it’s finding it that makes the knowledge.”
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/medical-students-are-learning-anatomy-from-digital-cadavers-can-technology-ever-replace-real-human-bodies-180987731/
Medical Students Are Learning Anatomy From Digital Cadavers. Can Technology Ever Replace Real Human Bodies?

From interactive diagrams to A.I. assistants, virtual tools are beginning to supplant physical dissections in some classrooms

Smithsonian Magazine
I learned recently that minipigs smell like maple syrup. They are my new favorite obscure weird smell now. I've only worked with farm breeds previously, and I can see now why people would have minipigs as pets. They also love fruit and brushies. ❤️
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I'm like a shark in that I can smell from a mile away, but instead of blood, it's DMSO.
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