Veterinary Clinic Receives Backlash and Death Threats After Story Goes Viral Employees of Maine Veterinary Medical Center are asking for support after coming under attack on social media. Staff at the emergency veterinary clinic are thought to be receiving death threats after a story (which first aired on WGME-TV) went viral. In the story, the … Read more
Many of you may have been alarmed by the recent blogs and articles that have been circulating the web, as things that are alarming often do, that warns you to NEVER give your dog ice or ice water as it may cause serious injury even death. There are various accounts of the article, with different … Read more
Warning: grab the tissues. When musician John Pointer wrote and shared an essay about the day his beloved Boxer Benny passed away – from Benny’s point of view – he did it to process his own grief. But little did he know that the story would be circulated world-wide, being translated into multiple languages. When … Read more
In February 2015, I was thrilled to see a piece of my writing published in VN Times. I actually still have the copy in my bedside drawer. As a qualified nursing assistant, I remember feeling such frustration reading column after column of print solely geared towards registered veterinary nurses, like other members of the team … Read more
Update: A month has passed since the bonded pair of dogs, Dozer the pit bull and OJ the blind Dachshund, were reunited at Richmond Animal Care Center (RACC) after a harrowing ordeal. They were almost separated, but their friends at the shelter did not let that happen. Now, after weeks of not knowing their future, … Read more