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Dr Craig L. McLahan, Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital

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We are family

By Dr Craig McLahan As I reflect on how well we’ve done the first six months I realize that my staff has been my most important asset. Each of them brings their own personality, passion and quirks to the hospital and pet resort. We are indeed a family and it is the love for animals that unites

March 18, 2019 By Dr Craig L. McLahan, Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital Leave a Comment
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Buster the dog sits in curled up with a blanket around his face

My dog has slowed down but he does not seem painful

It’s something I often hear when people talk about their senior dog. As humans we are so used to expressing pain vocally. “Ouch!” we yell when we stub our toe. We groan when we get up and our back hurts. We project that on our pet and expect them to whimper or howl when they’re in pain. But animals

November 14, 2018 By Dr Craig L. McLahan, Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital Leave a Comment
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Our amazing staff outdoors smiling and posing for a group photo

Grand Opening

While everyone was running around setting up for our Grand Opening on Saturday, September 8th, I locked myself up in the X-ray room of the hospital to prepare a little speech. I wasn’t thrilled at the prospect of having to hold a microphone in my hand and talk to a crowd; I feel more comfortable

October 1, 2018 By Dr Craig L. McLahan, Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital Leave a Comment
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Craig as a young man standing with his parents and holding a large fluffy rabbit with long ears named Hazel

When Sniffer Died: A Defining Moment

When Sniffer passed away, my mother took me to the Muppet Movie, hoping that it would lift my spirits. I cried through the entire movie. Sniffer was my pet hamster. I was eight years old when he died and I had developed quite a bond with him over his two year life. We held a funeral for him in our

July 18, 2018 By Dr Craig L. McLahan, Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital Leave a Comment
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A doggy at a construction site holding a tool box in his mouth by the handle next to a ladder with a construction hat hanging on it

Veterinary Hospital Under Construction: A Real Challenge

I know how to treat a urinary tract infection in a cat, but I don’t know what colors to pick for the new kennels. I know how to make a vomiting dog to feel better in no time but I have no clue when Keith, the contractor, asks “Where do you want the sockets in the exam rooms, Doctor McLahan?’ Yet

April 20, 2018 By Dr Craig L. McLahan, Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital Leave a Comment
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