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Discovering the true value of veterinary medicine

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Discovering the true value of Veterinary Medicine This story, and my life at this current time, revolves around our big dalmatian-hound-mutt named “Grimsby.”   On September 24th of 2018, about 93 days ago as of the time of this writing, in the evening we found an abscess on his rear leg (thigh area). Nothing crazy, just two small puncture wounds. We don’t know for sure what happened because no one actually saw the incident occur. Immediately the next morning we began treating him at the animal hospital where I work. I am lucky to work as a veterinary technician with a great team and three amazing female veterinarians who I trust implicitly with my own animals, and regularly since we have six animals in our home with various medical conditions, including one very good looking beagle in heart failure. Unfortunately, we also lost our handsome lab hound mix Jude last month due to a probable cancerous mass in the abdomen. The doctors helped us through that as well. Needles...