On the 12th day of Christmas ...

(All illustrations by Roxy Townsend)

On the first day of Christmas, my cat gave to me ... a toppled-over Christmas tree.

Environmental enrighment: What a cat wants, what a cat needs

On the second day of Christmas, my rabbit gave to me ... a vet appointment for a musculoskeletal injury.

Is Floppy feeling painful? Client handout: Pain in rabbits

On the third day of Christmas, my dog gave to me ... several middle-of-the-night trips to pee.

Doing it right: House soiling: Have clients bop themselves with a newspaper

On the fourth day of Christmas, my geriatric cat gave to me ... an insulin prescription for its diabetes.

Communication is key: 6 tips for managing canine and feline diabetes

On the fifth day of Christmas, my ferret gave to me ... furniture that's really stinky.

Ferret frenzy: Highlights from the world of ferret medicine

On the sixth day of Christmas, my monkey gave to me ... the prison sentence I'm currently serving.

National report: Illegal exotics: Treat the animal or report the client?

On the seventh day of Christmas, my puppy gave to me ... a really itchy case of fleas.

Scratch that itch: The flea control toolkit

On the eighth day of Christmas, my fish gave to me ... a full day of tank cleaning.

Something's fishy: Helping fish flourish: Environmental enrichment for aquatic species

On the ninth day of Christmas, my golden gave to me ... broken molars from his bone chewing.

Learn more from a veterinary dentist: Counseling clients on fractured teeth in their pets

On the 10th day of Christmas, my bird gave to me ... an abdominal ultrasound emergency.

For a bird's eye view: The 3 types of bird owners: A Fetch dvm360 conference doodle

On the 11th day of Christmas, my kitten gave to me ... a mouth full of dirty teeth.

Check this out: Client handout: How to brush your kittens teeth (and why it's important)

On the 12th day of Christmas, my pets gave to me ... an unconditional love on which we can agree.