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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Nov 13
- 3 min
World Kindness Day
Today is World Kindness Day. I feel like I have definitely written about kindness before….probably because it is something that is...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Oct 30
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 9 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 5 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 6 min
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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