Full Circle Home Veterinary Care

10/29/2024

Many of you know and love Elijah! Please share his new business page with anyone you know and love in Franklin County- he can help them!! And don't worry- he'll still be with me on Wednesdays! 🐱🐈🐕‍🦺🐩🐾

10/07/2024

Amazing update!!

❤️ LOTTIE is home safe! She was humanely trapped in St Albans

From Jess Gallas, who was boots on the ground, and would stop at nothing to get this dog home safe:

10/6/24 Update on Lottie, Lost from Middlebury. Lottie is safe tonight♥️

Lost and running from Middlebury to St. Albans for 30 days, over 65 miles.

Thank you to Sue Wear for your endless knowledge, guidance and expertise in helping to bring Lottie to safety🙏

Thank you to Central Vermont Canine Recovery, as they were very involved with tracking Lottie in the early weeks of her adventures.

To every community that Lottie ventured through, thank you for keeping an eye out for her, putting food out, checking your cameras, allowing us to put cameras and feeding stations on your property, for sharing these posts and calling in sightings of this poor girl. Thank you🙏

The home on Highgate Rd. in St. Albans that Lottie ultimately decided the cat food being put out was top notch, was just the right thing to make her stop running and come back repeatedly for more. Dylan thank you🙏 For being more than accommodating for us to get Lottie safe tonight.

To Lotties owners, thank you for trusting the process, and letting us bring her back home to you.

Your adventures are over Lottie. Happy life sweet girl ❤️

10/5/24 UPDATE on LOOSE DOG around St. Albans

Please be on the look out for this loose dog in St. Albans. The most recent sighting was Friday evening in the vicinity of Highgate Rd. and Bushey Rd. She is moving, and could be anywhere by now.

If you see this dog Please call

‼️ ‼️ It’s VERY important not to call out to her or chase her.‼️ ‼️

Feeding stations are in place but only helpful if she stays in the area.
Please keep an eye out for this dog, she is very scared and running from everything.

‼️ ‼️ Please do not call out to her or chase.‼️ ‼️
There is a plan in place to humanely trap her.

‼️ ‼️ If you see this dog or think you may have, Please call ‼️ ‼️

10/3/24 UPDATE: The Lost Dog in Milton and Georgia was seen 10/2 by exit 19 on Interstate 89 south, between the exit and rest area on the tree line.
The dog was also possibly seen in the vicinity of The Inn of St. Albans on Fairfax Rd.

9/30/24 UPDATE: Possible sighting of this dog in the neighborhood of Laura's Woods/Waller Rd in Georgia during the morning of 9/30.

9/28/24 UPDATE: There is a lost dog fitting Lottie’s description in Milton, VT. The dog is repeatedly being seen off Lake Road and Manley Road, as recent as 9/28.

9/13/24 UPDATE: On Monday 9/9 we saw her in the woods behind the Meadows elderly living facility (across from Shaws). Tuesday 9/10 morning someone called to say they saw her on Washington St Extension. Tuesday was the last sighting.

9/6/24 MISSING DOG: Charlotte in Middlebury

-- LAST SEEN (9/6/2024, Corner of Seminary St Extensions & Washington St in Middlebury VT
-- NAME OF PET: Charlotte (Lottie)
-- 1 year
-- Female
-- No collar but is microchipped
-- 50 pound, reddish cost, Labrador retriever
-- red coat, white fleck on her chest
-- Contact

10/04/2024

Ticks are out my friends! Get the preventative on/in your pets and tick twisters ready! Good info:

Deer and dog ticks can transmit bacteria and cause serious illness. Learn how to identify tick bites and safely remove ticks from your dog.

09/29/2024

Best/hardest thing I've seen so far in my palliative care conference:

Nobody should suffer in silence. 80% of dogs over 8 years old have arthritis, which is a major cause of elective euthanasia.

09/27/2024

Even after 10 years of housecall practice, there's still so much to learn! Concentrating on palliative care this time: making my patient's last weeks/months/years as beautiful as I can!

For 24 hours straight, you can join us for the latest, the greatest, and the most recognized STARS presenting subjects that are all things animal end-of-life care.

09/07/2024

08/07/2024

I am so sad to miss this but would love it if some of my patients got to be in the Guiness Book of World Records!!! So fun!!

THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 - Help break a world record WITH DOGS right here in Middlebury! If you have a social and well-behaved dog who isn't phased by a crowd of people and other dogs, please attend! If you don't have a dog, volunteers are needed to make this a safe and successful endeavor. Here is a link to sign up as a volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DAFAD2BA1FAC43-50477618-guinness #/

07/30/2024

Update on US-Canadian travel with dogs!!
Super important!!

The CDC and USDA have changed the laws (starting August 1st) around dogs traveling back and forth between the US and Canada. The following are the new requirements for low-risk countries (Mexico/Canada):

Requirements:
• All dogs must be six months of age or older to enter the US. This means even Vermont puppies who are appropriately vaccinated will not be able to re-enter the US until they are at least six months old.
• All dogs must have a microchip in place. Timing of microchip placement is no longer an issue.
• A current rabies vaccine.
• You, the owner, will have to fill out a form for the CDC. One form can be used for multiple pets and is valid for 6-months. https://cdc-786687.workflowcloud.com/forms/090dc543-7b2f-4538-b2c7-2919d12ecc73
• There is no veterinary (health certificate) involvement for Canada

07/25/2024

Calling all pooches! Middlebury Underground is trying for a Guinness World Record for the number of dogs at a film screening.

07/18/2024

IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE BRINGING PETS TO/FROM CANADA AND ABROAD

From August 1, 2024, Onward: What Your Dog Needs to Enter the United States

05/17/2024

Please listen (with tissues) if you want to understand a little bit more about why I do what I do, and how I respond to the comment,
"This must be the worst part of your job" when I am putting an animal to sleep.
In their home.
With their beloveds surrounding them.
It is truly an honor.
Dr. Erika Bruner and I have been in each other's orbits for SO long. Same high school, same ice cream shop and then, same School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University. She started her housecall practice a year or so before I did and she was so encouraging and generous with her advice.
Thank you, Erika!! And congrats on this amazing story and may I say you have the most soothing voice ever! I think radio may be another one of your callings!
Please share this VPR story so more people can learn about the amazing act of having your animal put to sleep in their home. It amazes me how many people are surprised that this service exists.

In Vermont, there are a handful of vets who will provide at-home euthanasia for pets, but Dr. Bruner is one of two that have practices that focus primarily on end-of-life care, a growing area of veterinary medicine. Vermont Public joined Dr. Bruner on a home euthanasia visit.

03/19/2024

🐾Found!! ♥️♥️

💚Found!💚

03/19/2024 MISSING DOG: Luke in Charlotte
Lost on prindle rd Charlotte today. Bernice mountain dog 80 pounds neutered male. His name is Luke. He can be timid of men, especially but is very food motivated.

02/28/2024

For anyone wanting to feed fresh-cooked food my fave system got a website upgrade and it's much easier to use! You plug in the ingredients you want to use to feed your pet and it shows you what's missing and what supplements or other ingredients you should add!
Love this way of feeding pets.

From recipe development to at-home preparation, we’re providing you with the trusted resources you need to create quality, balanced meals for your dog or cat.

02/28/2024

He says so well, what so many of us have gone through

02/12/2024

TICKS ARE OUT! Make sure your preventatives are on and not expired!!

01/15/2024

Update on Canine Upper Respiratory Disease (CIRD) from my fave infectious disease veterinarian:

“the usual suspects, doing their usual thing, just at higher rates.”

This may be my last update on this topic in the short term (unless things change, of course). The good news: Cases of canine infectious respiratory

01/14/2024

SALE ON CAT SPAYS/NEUTERS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY!
https://www.homewardboundanimals.org/programs-services/petfix/

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Hope you got time with loved ones- 2 or 4 legged!

11/24/2023

In summary: this may be more of a media outbreak than an infectious disease outbreak. Use common sense, be aware, do not panic.

Dr. Scott Weese, DVM has a great blog called Worms and Germs. This is where I go when I hear there may be a new horrible thing to be worried about :
"We’ve been lead down the wrong path many times before by reports of a “new” organism found in sick animals (e.g. the panic about canine circovirus). People freak out, start testing more sick animals, find it, and freak out more. However, when the science catches up with the hype, we often realize that we can find the bug in the same percentage of healthy animals, and it’s just a normal inhabitant that we’ve recently discovered, versus something new that is causing disease. With modern molecular techniques, our ability to find something often surpasses our ability to understand it."

As concerns about an outbreak of canine infectious respiratory disease in the US continue, we’re still at a point where media hype massively outweighs any

11/22/2023

We appreciate BEVS greatly for their emergency care but I don't want any of my patients there this holiday season! Thanks for the tips BEVS!! I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving, I am grateful for all of you!

Thanksgiving is a day to spend with family and friends…not at the animal emergency clinic with your pet! Ensure everyone has a memorable holiday by keeping your pet away from these common Thanksgiving dangers.

10/16/2023

Local folks PLEASE SHARE: be careful on the base of Buck Mountain. My own dog ate something there (probably human p**p with THC in it) that made him VERY lethargic and unable to walk. He's ok now but I wanted to warn others. I tried to go back and pick it up when I realized how sick it made him but I couldn't find it.

Ma*****na is toxic to dogs. Here’s a look at symptoms, treatments, and when to get help.

10/02/2023

Don't let ticks ruin October!!
Get your pets on prevention!

08/24/2023

Such a cool opportunity!!

We have an exciting new volunteer opportunity that we would like to share with all of you! Homeward Bound is looking for people who are interested in becoming surgical volunteers. We have availability Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9-3, you do not need to be available for the entire day to be considered. Surgical volunteers need to be 18 and comfortable with animal handling and a medical setting. You can expect to gain experience with surgical recovery, nail trims, ear cleanings and general surgery protocols. Plus, you get to work and have fun with our medical dream team pictured here, Cassidy, Dr.Al and Chelsey!
If you would like to learn more please email Lauren at [email protected]

05/25/2023

❤️ RUBY HAS BEEN FOUND!!! ❤️

5/24/23 MISSING DOG: Ruby in Colchester

Wednesday 5/24 evening - Possible sighting on porters point road which is closer to her home

Wednesday 5/24 afternoon - seen near macrae Rd / McDonald's in Colchester, VT around 4:10pm

-- LAST SEEN (DATE AND LOCATION: STREET, TOWN, COUNTY): Wednesday, 5/24/23 at approximately 1:30pm in Colchester, VT. Lost from the trails behind Colchester High School. Colchester PD did receive two likely sightings of her around that same time, near Prim Rd. and W. Lakeshore Dr .
-- NAME OF PET: Ruby
-- AGE: 4
-- MALE/FEMALE?: Female
-- COLLAR/TAGS/MICROCHIP?: Wearing orange harness with purple collar and tags
-- DESCRIPTION: please see attached photo
-- DISTINGUISHING MARKINGS: Long bushy white tail
-- CONTACT PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL: VT-

04/23/2023

I have met the mama and she is a sweetheart!! These pups are getting fabulous care and socialization. They will make wonderful family members.