Heatstroke in West Texas Summers: Protecting Pets During Extreme Heat
Across West Texas, summer temperatures routinely climb into the upper 90s and triple digits. While many people are accustomed to the heat, our pets are often far more vulnerable…
Pet Owner Education
Rodent Exposure in West Texas: What Pet Owners Should Know
Across West Texas, rodent exposure is a common part of rural life. Farms, ranches, barns, feed storage areas, tack rooms, sheds, and outdoor kennels can all attract mice and…
How Oncology Teleconsultation Can Impact Patient Outcomes
Cancer is one of the most complex diagnoses in veterinary medicine, often requiring careful interpretation of diagnostics, nuanced treatment decisions, and close collaboration between veterinarians. Veterinary oncology teleconsultation has…
When Does a Pet Need a Veterinary Specialist?
A feline patient during a comprehensive physical examination, emphasizing diagnostic accuracy and patient comfort. At West Texas Veterinary Specialists, we know that some medical conditions go beyond routine veterinary…
Life of a 3rd Year TTUSVM student
On March 4th, 2021, at 9:34 AM I was sitting in recovery, waiting on a pug to recover from his neuter to be extubated when I got a call…
With frogs in my pockets…. My journey to TTU SVM
For the rest of my life I will remember something a professor said to me on my first day of college in August of 2015. I was nineteen years…
“Drinking from a fire hydrant – and loving it!”
When you tell people you want to go to vet school, you are generally met with either one of two responses: (1) a floodgate of animal medical questions from…