Portal to all of Dr. Hines’ animal health care articles Portal to donation page for devices that don’t display it Do Chinchillas Make Good Pets? Ron Hines DVM PhD Chinchillas are quick, perky little animals. I love them. If you have never met the acquaintance of a chinchilla, they have a personality somewhat … Read more
Raising Orphan Baby Fox Squirrels Ron Hines DVM PhD All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles Flying squirrels go here Portal to all of Dr. Hines’ animal health care articles Portal to donation page for devices that don’t display it Orphaned wildlife tend to knock more than once on the door … Read more
Hand Raising Wild Non-Domestic And Exotic Cats Ocelots Bobcats Servals Tigers Etc. Ron Hines DVM PhD Click the ark to see what vaccinations non-domestic cats might require Tour The 2nd Chance Wildlife Hospital Other Wildlife Care Articles: Lions Tigers Leopards Cheetahs Lynx General Nutrition Birds Raccoons Opossums Squirrels Cottontail Rabbits “Zoos tell us … Read more
Some Bobcats 2nd Chance Accepted, Rehabilitated And Released For The State Of Texas Ron Hines DVM PhD Feline Aggression We are one of the only facilities along the Texas/Mexico border that will accept injured wild bobcats. Most are cats that were injured by cars while crossing roads. Some are immature bobcats displaced by construction or harvested … Read more
Do Exotic Big Cats Make Good Pets? Ron Hines DVM PhD The Question: You must be thinking about buying an exotic big cat for a pet. They certainly are cute and cuddly when they are babies and they are so regal when they grow up. “Do you think it will work out?” you are thinking. … Read more
Back To How To Fix A Cracked Turtle More Complex Turtle / Tortoise Shell Repair Procedures Ron Hines DVM PhD Major shell defects always require your ingenuity when it comes to repairing them. Despite your best efforts, quite a few of these turtles and tortoises do not survive. That is not because of infections. … Read more
Caring for Your Pet Snake Ron Hines DVM PhD Snakes have a magical quality unlike any other pets. Perhaps it is their effortless motion, silky sleekness or unfathomable thoughts that make them so bewitching. Other than the venomous varieties and a few that are quite cross by nature, they make excellent pets that adapt quickly … Read more
Vaccination Associated Fibrosarcoma Cancer In Your Cat And What You Can Do To Prevent It Ron Hines DVM PhD A Newer Fibrosarcoma Treatment Cancer In Your Cat Giving Cats Their Vaccines In Their Tails? & here Another Vet’s Opinion A Science-Based vaccination program for your cat Vaccination Reactions … Read more
How To Fix A Cracked Turtle Ron Hines DVM PhD More Complex Turtle / Tortoise Shell Repair Procedures All Of Dr. Hines’ Other Wildlife Rehab Articles Orphaned wildlife tend to knock more than once at the doors of kind-hearted people. So for baby cottontail rabbits go here, for opossums, here & here, raccoons, … Read more
Update On Kidney Disease In Your Cat & Its Treatment Renal Tech Ron Hines DVM PhD Renal Tech™ is a computer algorithm that compares your cat’s age and blood test results to those of other cats that have, and have not been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (& here CKD). The mathematics then … Read more