Becoming a surgeon
I used to hate surgery. Like, really hate it. Like – on my surgery day I would wake up filled with anxiety and stress, and would spend...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Jan 8
- 3 min
Arthritis
A few times this week in appointments the topic of arthritis has come up. More specifically, discussions on how to identify arthritis in...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Nov 27, 2022
- 3 min
House calls
House calls are such a fun part of our practice. It’s always entertaining to me to get to see that side of people and to see their pets...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Oct 30, 2022
- 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 2, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 24, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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Harley's Haven
- May 22, 2022
- 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
- Apr 24, 2022
- 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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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Apr 3, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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 13, 2022
- 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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Harley's Haven
- Feb 20, 2022
- 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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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Feb 6, 2022
- 8 min
Oh gosh….is this an emergency??? Identifying common emergencies in our pets
Emergencies are so tough, on all of us – either as a pet owner or as veterinary professionals. They are always scary, so I thought this...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Jan 29, 2022
- 3 min
Foles and Wentz
For anyone who lives in the greater Philadelphia area, the Eagles football season for 2017-2018 is one for the record books. That Super...
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Dr. Beth Mehaffey
- Jan 16, 2022
- 4 min
Dr. Kristen Carpenter
Way back in 2006 (I’m totally dating myself here), is when I first met Dr Kristen Carpenter. Of course, at the time, she was just...
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