Dr. John Hunt: Veterinarian and Author

30/10/2024

A stormy day at the most eastern point of the USA

25/10/2024

Never gets old

23/10/2024

18/10/2024

Florida golfers have alligators Portsmouth , NH golfers have huge military fuel planes flying over the fareways !

14/10/2024

FYI: After an extensive investigation regarding the adverse event reports about Purina pet food, the FDA states, “there is no direct or consistent connection between the wide range of adverse events submitted to the FDA, and evidence does not conclusively link the reported adverse events to Purina pet food.”

I hope this quells some pet owner worries.

09/10/2024

A lady told me recently she wouldn’t take her sick dog to the vet because the dog didn’t like the vet .
I don’t like the dentist but if I had a tooth ache I would go; wouldn’t you?

I suspect this lady didn’t want to pay for the visit .
I don’t want to pay the dentist either!

06/10/2024

FACILITY DOGS: dogs that are specially trained as post - traumatic stress disorder service dogs and deliver animal assisted interventions with a volunteer or professional in a residential or clinic setting.
These dogs have shown to lesson stress and anxiety after a traumatic stress situation .
Facility dogs can be beneficial in court rooms,healthcare, and military, and first responders .

Another reason why we call dogs :Man’s Best Friend 

04/10/2024

In the process of final editing of the next A Tides Harbor Mystery series - The Vets in Peril

A tedious task, but essential. Stay tuned .
I recommend reading the first two installments to better appreciate the little town of Tides Harbor, Maine and its colorful inhabitants.

Animals in Danger and Dangerous Animals

24/09/2024

: Is one of the oldest recorded diseases dating back several thousand years.
But it’s still here and still almost always FATAL!
Last month a man in Nebraska may have died from the rabies virus. The virus is transmitted by an infected animal’s saliva getting into an open sore or through a bite wound .

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PETs
1-vaccinate all pets and keep them current.
2-leave wildlife alone - don’t bring orphaned babies into your home!!
3-if you get bit by any animal wash the wound thoroughly with soap and water then CALL your doctor and Animsk Control Officer .
4- if your pet gets bit or exposed to a possible rabid animal call your vet immediately.
Take this seriously !!!
Vaccinating all of our pets is the number one way to protect YOUR FAMILY

18/09/2024

14/09/2024

This one was on our porch - watch him follow me BTW Praying Mantis’ are a threatened species in Maine

08/09/2024

A beautiful sunny warm Sunday in Maine - celebrating 58 yrs of running - and still upright!!
- I stepped on North Field at Dobbs Ferry High School in Sept 1966
Today I ran 6 x 400 ( 440’s for us old guys lol) - my times are privileged information 😜

04/09/2024

According to a Forbes Magazine survey , one in five home owners that remodel take their pets in consideration. Sleeping areas , built in enclosures like catios, grooming area, feeding stations , play structures and litter boxes are the most popular changes made for their pets.
When we were having our house built we included a special place for a kitty litter . That was 7 years ago and still haven’t got a cat !! lol

29/08/2024

A good reason for having dogs off leash:

A wildlife land trust in England relaxed their leash rule and invited dog owners to have their dogs run free on the wildlife refuge land .
The caveat was the dogs had to wear backpacks full of wildflower seeds.
By running around the dogs seeded huge areas. Plants are springing up in precisely baren spots.

27/08/2024

NOT TO WORRY: the human parvovirus B12 that causes headache, stomach upset, fever, and facial rashes IS NOT THE SAME as the canine parvovirus type 2. Your dog CAN NOT give you human parvovirus - they are different viruses . With that said, vaccinate your dog for canine parvovirus - it can be deadly to your dog.

17/08/2024

17/08/2024