Ponderosa Pet Mobile Vet

135 Burnett Dr Suite 3
Durango, CO 81301

(970)759-2325

www.ponderosapet.com

Veterinary Articles

Hospice for Pets - Is it Right for You?

It was another hot summer afternoon, and I found myself with my friend and her family in their back yard preparing to euthanize Daizy, their middle-aged, oversi ...

Surprise! Some sneezes go backward

Emergency rooms are magical places of brown smells, buzzing fluorescent lights, long wait times and stale coffee, so I can see why people would really want to s ...

What Kids Learn from Pets

As children, pets taught us bits and pieces of how life works. Sometimes it’s subtle, such as knowing when someone is sad and needs a friend, and sometimes it’ ...

Ice or Ice Water Does Not Cause Bloat in Dogs

Neither ice nor ice water will cause stomach spasms in a dog that lead to bloat - "the mother of all emergencies."No matter what veterinarians say, a 2007 emai ...

Pet Health Insurance: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good: Many options now exist that make the cost of insuring your pet’s health quite affordable. Policies range from less than $300 to over $600 per year. ...

Slithering Snakes!

"An uncommon complication of snakebites is massive tissue destruction in the area of the bite. This tissue damage is often not apparent for several days after t ...