In Part III of this five part series, licensed veterinary technician, Bash Halow, recounts the unsettling scene that was 9-11 in the hours after the attack. Paper and Plasterboard Dust Everywhere I walked all around the city that day, even to places I should never have been allowed, but the chaos created cracks in the check points so I got through. I took my camera which … [Read more...]
September 11th 2001 Part I , A Vet Tech Remembers
At the time of the September 11th 2001 attack, I was working at the Heart of Chelsea Animal Hospital. What follows is a five-part account of September 11th and the work that I did at the World Trade Towers after the terrorist attack. A World Changing Event Began With A Clear Blue Sky On September 11th, 2001, I was still in bed in my NYC apartment when the phone rang. Too … [Read more...]
Forget the Weather, This Dog Can Forecast Seizures!
http://youtu.be/0OJoPmDA3oE Bash and Brenda had a great time at the North American Veterinary Conference this year. After their half-day social media workshop, they were having lunch and met Michelle Colter and her Emergency Medical Response Dog (EMRD), Ben. Michelle and Ben's story was so interesting (and Ben is such a handsome boy), we felt we needed to interview them and … [Read more...]