Ask Dr. Anna: Managing cat hair in your home
All cats shed. All of them. Even the “hairless” variety, which has a barely-there downy fuzz. Shedding is part of a healthy coat in any…
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Rep. Murphey: 16 hours and one very bad decision
Last week I described the dangerous decline of transparency in the Legislature and how this is leading to an environment into which terrible ideas are…
Rep. Murphey: More examples of the decline of transparency in the Legislature
Last week I described a key moment from the 2015 legislative session that put the Oklahoma Legislature on a downward transparency trajectory: legislators suspended an…
Ask Dr. Anna: How to recognize and treat pet anxiety
A new movement is sweeping through veterinary medicine focusing on reducing pet anxiety and fear. It’s called the Fear Free Initiative, and veterinary professionals are…
Ask Dr. Anna: Getting The Right Response
How to use a simple cue to elevate your dogs’ level of understanding and decision-making. The wrong answer can be a step toward the right…
Rep. Murphey: How not working on a Saturday created Oklahoma’s fiscal problems – 2
Last week I wrote of the devolution of openness in the Oklahoma Legislature.
Ask Dr. Anna: Pet wellness plans – what is it and do you need it?
Keeping your pet healthy is a veterinarian’s number one priority. The easiest way to keep your pet happy and healthy is an annual visit to…
Rep. Murphey: The danger of baby steps
Longtime readers will know that from the time of my election in 2006 until a few years ago I was quite bullish on the potential…
Superintendent: “Who do I call?”
I was reviewing some old documents when I ran across a column I wrote in the spring of my first year in Guthrie. I find…
Ask Dr. Anna: Animal pain – how to recognize and treat
September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, and unlike humans, our pets are not able to tell us when they are in pain. Signs of animal…
Rep. Murphey: The last straw
It was the last straw. For years, an area-based business owner had managed to deal with the stressful and potentially punitive sales tax collection requirements…
Ask Dr. Anna: Reward making for better obedience
Starting obedience training with our pets is a lot like teaching someone a new language. In the past, it was common for trainers to use…
Rep. Murphey: “This has to be a mistake!”
That was my first thought as I stared up at the monitor in the Appropriations Committee hearing room. The committee was just starting to consider…
Ask Dr. Anna: Feline wellness: what’s up with the sink?
We’ve all had it happen. You turn on the tap to get a drink or brush your teeth, and suddenly you have a cat in…
Rep. Murphey: How the 6.9 billion dollar budget bill was approved without anyone seeing it
Would you believe that the House Appropriations Committee approved the 2018 state budget without reading a single word of the bill?
Ask Dr. Anna: Things you might not know about rabies vaccine
The first written record of Rabies occurred in the 23rd Century B.C. Even back then; they understood that fact that this disease was transmitted by…
Rep. Murphey: The no longer hidden evil of the latest tax increases
As this legislative year concluded, those who had been trying to raise taxes gave up on all but the smallest pretense of following the Constitution.
Labor Commissioner: Protecting Oklahoma’s workers
By Melissa Houston Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Labor omnia vincit. Our state’s motto, “Labor Conquers All,” indicates the importance our state places on the worker and…
Liability coverage – What is it and how much do I need?
By: Blake Wimsey Special to Guthrie News Page Blake Wimsey operates Foundation Insurance in downtown Guthrie. One of the most frequent issues I see on…
Ask Dr. Anna: New dog allergy treatment offers more hope for dogs
One of the top reasons for veterinary visits is skin disease caused by allergies. In the past, dog allergy treatment involved masking of the signs…