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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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Mar 20
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Feb 27
- 5 min
Champ – gone too soon….
I have mixed feelings writing about my boy, Champ…but I feel like though his story has a sad ending in some ways, it also deserves to be...
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Harley's Haven
- Feb 20
- 3 min
Pups for Vets – pairing needy pups with deserving veterans
One program that we quietly do in Harley’s Haven that I think deserves some recognition is our Pups for Vets program. There is this...
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