Critterfixer's Mobile Veterinary Care

09/08/2025

Not trying to sensationalize or scare clients, but wanted to let you know there is a new urinary stone, called Calcium tartrate tetrahydrate. It has been found in pets eating the fresh diets like Farmers Dog, Just food for dogs and Nom nom and those using choline bitartrate in the added supplement to home cooked diets. There are over 90,000 stones submitted annually to the University of Minnesota for analysis, so stones do occur in a few pets fed kibble as well as the fresh diets, but it will be interesting to see what the average number of pets on kibble vs those on fresh food that develop stones. Time will tell, in the meantime, it helps to be informed.

The Minnesota Urolith Center has discovered a new type of urinary stone that is associated with supplements or diets containing a particular compound, called Calcium Tartrate Tetrahydrate.

08/14/2025

I've posted this before (it's the perfect reason to call a house cal vet) but it's too funny not to share again as it goes around the internet......🐾❤️

06/16/2025

For your information; green algae is often fatal to dogs, please be careful.

⚠️ WARNING: HARMFUL ALGAE BLOOM IN PROGRESS
A blue-green algae bloom has been identified at Burke Lake.
• Avoid contact with the water. This includes swimming, wading, and letting pets enter the lake.
• Keep pets away from the shoreline and do not allow them to drink from the lake.
• Individuals with respiratory sensitivities should avoid prolonged exposure near the water.
Avoid contact with the water until further notice. Blue-green algae can produce harmful toxins that pose serious health risks to people and animals.
Fairfax County Park Authority is monitoring the situation and coordinating with state and local health officials.

Please check Parks Alert webpage for updates before visiting: https://bit.ly/3x7CrP7

Additional information can be found on the Virginia Department of Health website: https://bit.ly/45Z3oUi

05/21/2025

I was certified in acupuncture back in 2009 and over time have shifted my practice to primarily acupuncture for my patients..... but it is not a recognized specialty by the AVMA and that may finally change. The AVMA is looking for input from the public about this and I need your help. The information about how to comment is here: https://www.avma.org/education/veterinary-specialties?fbclid=IwY2xjawKa9zJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF2U3h1S0RkZmVINllnQ0loAR5Ff4qRsCFsjJaL09sHBl4ygQ14n_3xLcLRywuqEfcddp2VcB3_OYWclo89mg_aem_45GVBuCqoACnoPn2qMUVcA

The AVMA’s American Board of Veterinary Specialties recognizes veterinary specialty organizations and specialties, promoting advanced levels of competency in well-defined fields of veterinary medicine.

04/16/2025

I keep forgetting to post about this. My rescue pup, Emma, came with both upper canines fractured. They haven’t seemed to bother her, she loves retrieving balls and plays aggressively with her soccer ball but recently the left upper canine was bleeding during soccer ball play, so I scheduled a dental. Both broken canines had to be removed. It is amazing and worrisome how stoic our pets can be, especially about dental disease.

02/13/2025

For any of my clients or their friends who may be traveling to Florida with their pets. 😞

A rare fungal infection called pythiosis has killed at least four dogs in the past month in Sarasota and Manatee counties, Fla. The infection, caused by the aquatic mold Pythium insidiosum, which thrives in stagnant water, affects the skin and gastrointestinal tract, and it is difficult to treat. Ve...

02/06/2025

Fascinating case (and another reason for the OneHealth initiative).

A family suffering from illnesses that included neurological symptoms were co-infected with both Bartonella and Babesia.

01/27/2025

For my feline clients, guidance from the AVMA concerning avian influenza....will post any updates as they become available 🙁https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/animal-health/avian-influenza/avian-influenza-h5n1-cats?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Vitals%20-%20Jan%202025&utm_id=8415871&dlv-emuid=9833fbf1-670c-4dd5-86ed-c63efc145615&dlv-mlid=8415871

01/06/2025

We will be closed today to allow the plows time to work and to avoid the numerous accidents already listed on WTOP. Stay safe out there! 🌨️

01/04/2025

11/12/2024

Took the morning off yesterday to visit Mt. Vernon (it was free to veterans) with my pup Emma-beautiful weather. They had the oxen out while they mowed their pen and some of the Caisson platoon came over to chat (they were there with a few of their horses). I was the Caissonvet back in 1997.....so many years ago.

10/09/2024

I’ve been treating this pup for over a year with acupuncture and love seeing her smiling face (so happy I’ve been able to improve her quality of life 🐾❤️)