Dr. Don DeForge Silver Sands Veterinary

Silver Sands Veterinary Center Celebrates the Human Animal Bond Part II Connecticut Pet Hospice Milford,CT-South Central District Donald H. DeForge, VMD September 26, 2013 Silver Sands Veterinary Center in Milford, CT has been a General Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery for 40 years.  Recently, Dr. DeForge added Urgent Care to assist families who need an ER room that does not necessitate 24/7 care.  24/7 patients are referred to local specialty centers as necessary. In 2012, Dr. DeForge opened a new area of care at Silver Sands, Connecticut Pet Hospice. It is modeled after Pawspice, the first pet hospice in the United States, created by Dr. Alice Villalobos.  Dr. Alice Villalobos was the 2005-2006 President of the American Association of Human-Animal Bond Veterinarians.  She is Director of Animal Oncology Consultation.  Dr. Villalobos is, also, Director of Pawspice, an end of life care consultation clinic in California. She writes and lectures on animal cancer care at nationa

Silver Sands Veterinary Center Celebrating Forty Years of the  Human-Animal Bond Donald H. DeForge, VMD "Do not think that love in order to be genuine has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies."  Mother Teresa of Calcutta Four decades of animal care as a veterinarian have slid right by as though it was only a moment in time.  As Silver Sands Veterinary Center begins its next decade of care, it is a time of great excitement! I have had two questions asked of me over the years.  The most common is: Why did I become a veterinarian?  The second question always is: How do I balance the many hours that I spend in animal care with the rest of my life? I became a veterinarian because I was blessed to be brought up by parents who loved their children and explained to them the importance of helping others.  I was drawn between human medicine and veterinary medicine and chose the latt

9-11  2013 A REMEMBRANCE You are viewing one of the most memorable photos that we as citizens of the United States will ever view.  It is about courage; it is about love of country; and it is about honoring our fallen heroes of 9-11. It is now 9-11 and the year is 2013.  Do you remember where you were 12 years ago when this American tragedy unfolded?  Do you remember the way people treated each other the first month after 9-11? I remember it like it was yesterday.  Besides the pain and the death and the families that were sent into turmoil, I remember that people changed for a few short days .  I remember strangers talking to each other in stores; in parking lots; at gas stations; and sharing a bond that was remarkable. It was a short lived bond.  This bond was forgotten and broken many years ago.  Sadly enough many will not even think about 9-11 in 2013 or look at the news programs and the memorials occurring all over our county. What did we learn from 9-11?  We learned that we are a