If you’re a pet parent, you’re undoubtedly aware that it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ you will need veterinary advice outside regular clinic hours. In our household, there seems to be a conspiratorial agreement between our animals that all vet-related sicknesses or injuries must arise outside of our vets’ opening hours. Fortunately, there are several online options and resources available to help guide you in these situations. From virtual consultations to pet telehealth hotlines, you can access professional advice without needing to leave your home. Services like PangoVet, pet insurance hotlines, and even online pet communities offer different levels of support depending on the urgency of your pet’s needs. That being said, if your pet is experiencing severe signs—such as difficulty breathing, continuous bleeding, seizures, severe pain, bloating, or signs of poisoning—it’s crucial to contact an emergency vet immediately, as these situations require urgent care. However, for less severe issues, telehealth options can be a practical and stress-free alternative. Minor health concerns, behavior questions, and non-urgent issues are great examples of when virtual services can save you a trip to the clinic. This guide covers some of the best after-hours options, so you know exactly where to turn for reliable pet care, no matter the time. How to Talk to a Vet After Hours 1. PangoVet: Comprehensive Teletriage and Teleadvice PangoVet is a full-service telehealth platform that connects pet owners with licensed veterinary professionals through video, phone, or chat, any time of the day or night, anywhere in the world. This convenient option allows you to get help on a range of health concerns—from ear infections and gastrointestinal issues to behavior and wellness advice—all from the comfort of your home. If the situation requires an in-person visit, PangoVet can even help you locate an open clinic nearby. Through a personalized 20-minute video call, you can speak directly with an expert veterinarian who will assess your pet’s needs, ask relevant questions, and offer guidance tailored to your concerns. While PangoVet doesn’t prescribe medications, our team provides valuable advice on your pet’s care and can recommend when an in-person visit is necessary. The goal here is to provide you with peace of mind and help you to make the best health decisions for your pet—all from the convenience of home. 2. Pet Insurance Hotlines Many pet insurance providers now offer dedicated 24/7 hotlines as a part of their policies, allowing pet owners to get reliable veterinary advice at any time. This service is mainly helpful for insured pet owners, as it’s often included in their policy at no additional charge. Through the hotline, you can connect with a licensed vet or veterinary technician who can provide immediate advice, helping you understand whether your pet’s issue requires an emergency visit or can wait for regular hours. As with PangoVet services, they may also help to guide you through first aid steps if necessary. This feature, however, is usually accessible only to policyholders and may have limitations on the depth of advice they can provide without an established veterinary-client-patient relationship (VCPR). Nonetheless, this option can be a cost-effective and convenient choice for pet owners looking for on-demand advice. 3. Mobile Veterinarians Mobile veterinarians provide an in-home care option for pets and are available in many urban and suburban areas. Some mobile vets offer after-hours visits, making this a valuable alternative if your pet needs urgent care at night. Mobile veterinary services bring the clinic to you, which is beneficial for pets who get anxious about car rides or unfamiliar environments. This can be especially helpful for minor injuries, chronic health issues, or conditions where immediate attention is helpful but an emergency room visit isn’t necessary. However, mobile veterinarians might have limited availability and may not operate in rural or remote areas. Also, due to the nature of house calls, they may not be equipped to handle severe emergencies. If you are looking at going down the mobile vet route, discuss your pet’s condition with them on the phone beforehand and they will be able to give you advice on whether or not this visit will fall within their scope of care. Additionally, checking the availability of mobile vets near you is a good proactive step to ensure you have options for in-home care if your pet requires after-hours attention. This may be of particular interest for pets receiving end-of-life care. Image Credit: felixmontana, Shutterstock 4. 24/7 Animal Hospital Emergency Lines Most animal hospitals, especially emergency clinics, have 24/7 hotlines available to offer guidance in urgent situations. These hotlines connect you with trained staff who can help assess your pet’s signs of illness, provide basic first-aid advice, and determine whether you should bring your pet in for immediate care. While these hotlines are extremely helpful in emergencies, they are often intended for crisis situations rather than general advice. Therefore, they may not be as helpful for ongoing issues or mild concerns. Many emergency lines are directly tied to specific hospitals, which may limit their assistance to patients within a certain radius. While these hotlines don’t replace the need for regular checkups, they are invaluable for providing peace of mind and fast guidance when every second counts. 5. Online Pet Communities Online pet communities, such as forums, social media groups, and pet-specific Q&A websites, can be a resource for sharing and receiving advice from fellow pet owners. These platforms offer a variety of perspectives and may provide useful tips, especially for minor concerns or breed-specific questions. You can ask about common pet behaviors, dietary tips, or general health care questions and receive input from a community of experienced pet owners. However, it’s important to remember that most members of these communities are not veterinary professionals, so please consider this option only for very minor conditions and take all advice with a big old heaping of salt. Because there is often a scarcity of regulations or standards in these groups, the advice may not always be accurate or applicable to your pet’s unique situation. While these forums are a great supplemental resource for non-emergency questions, they should never replace professional veterinary advice for serious concerns. When in doubt, contacting a licensed vet is always the safest route for your pet’s health. Image Credit: KDdesign_photo_video, Shutterstock Conclusion Along with death and taxes, you can count on your pet needing after-hours care at some point in your journey together. Whether it’s late at night or a holiday weekend, these options should give you peace of mind when in-person care isn’t available. From dedicated pet insurance hotlines and mobile veterinarians to 24/7 emergency lines and online communities, these resources offer varying levels of support. But for the ultimate convenience and expert advice, PangoVet stands out, providing accessible, virtual veterinary guidance for a range of issues. No matter the situation, knowing where to turn can bring peace of mind and help you make the best choice for your pet’s health and comfort. Also see: When to Take Your Cat to The Emergency Vet? Vet-Reviewed Facts Featured Image Credit: imtmphoto, Shutterstock The post How Can I Talk to a Vet After Hours? Online Options & Helpful Ideas (Vet-Approved) appeared first on PangoVet.

Tomorrow is MAGA’s big day. A lot is on the line. It’s faltered before; in fact, it has lost every election since 2016’s surprise, but here it is — once more at the altar. The losses have not been entirely MAGA’s fault. Pandemic aside, the American news media and their friends in government threw everything they had against the movement for eight straight years, lying, undermining, suppressing, and cheating. The legacy press landed bitter blows and sacrificed its own popularity and credibility for the cause of beating Donald Trump. A win tomorrow would be the ultimate revenge. Even if Trump loses, it would matter less for MAGA than you might think. As one unnamed television producer put it, “If half the country has decided that Trump is qualified to be president, that means they’re not reading any of this media, and we’ve lost this audience completely.” “A Trump victory,” he continued, “means mainstream media is dead in its current form.” His thinking perfectly illustrates the reason for his predicament: wagering it all on defeating a movement he and his friends hate. That ain’t journalism, and millions know it — and are tuning out. Even if Trump loses, it would matter less for MAGA than you might think. While 2020 was painful, with the country in disarray and no clear successor capable of leading nationally, that's no longer the case. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) has proven himself and, at 40, is a potentially generational political talent. Moreover, 2020 proved the NeverTrump faction that considered itself an army in exile was really just a band of self-indulgent scammers and grifters, completely incapable of launching a counteroffensive, never mind retaking power. There would be no surge of support for former Ambassador Nikki Haley; no clarion call for the return of Liz Cheney. But it’s not just politicians. While in 2016, only Peter Thiel and Tom Barrack were willing to take the stage for Trump, today they’re joined by Elon Musk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Bill Ackman. Far from a peasant revolt, MAGA 2024 is a team comprising literally some of the smartest and most successful people in the world. The last redoubt is Washington, D.C.: home of the Nikki Haley primary win and outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). But even here, change is in the air. As of this morning, a whopping 252 congressmen have no political memory of a time before Donald J. Trump. That’s more than 58% of the House of Representatives. The Grand Old Party is even more changed: 146 of its number now came to Washington with — or after — Trump, or more than 63%. On Inauguration Day, those numbers will grow. The Senate is a different matter. More than half (65) came to Washington before Trump, including 30 of the GOP’s 49 members. That number, too, will shift Tuesday as men like Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) prepare for voluntary retirement and other, less willing men follow suit. These senators and the power structures they control — including the position either John Cornyn (R-Texas) or John Thune (R-S.D.) will inherit when McConnell steps down this month — stand as the most powerful and obstinate gatekeepers in Washington. They can make K Street bend when they want. They can decide who is hired and who is not; they distribute the contracts; they decide whose calls get picked up and whose knocks are answered. They control who is on the inside and who is on the outside. Despite everything listed above, these are the powers that will make sure McConnellism outlives Trumpism by a great many years. Their enemy, of course, is the base — the same people MAGA Republicans are counting on to turn out on Tuesday. They’re the leaders of the party today and tomorrow — if they can keep it. Blaze News: Swing-state early voting is way up in the countryside — and way down in the cities Blaze News: Early voting going strong in Western North Carolina despite hurricane damage New York: Press panics at Trump’s potential return City Journal: How the clash between Kamala’s college-educated and Trump’s blue-collar coalitions could shape the balance of power in Congress Sign up for Bedford’s newsletter Sign up to get Blaze Media senior politics editor Christopher Bedford's newsletter. The fire rises: The Federalist: Mexico is holding back a massive wave of illegal immigrants that will break after the election The migrant crisis isn’t over — it's simply contained in Mexico. But it’s bursting at the seams, and the 2024 election might prove to be the end of the deal. Todd Bensman reports from Tapachula, Mexico: The deal was to have Mexico deploy 32,500 troops to the U.S. border to round up untold thousands of intending border crossers from the northern precincts and force-ship them — “internal deportation” by planes and buses — thousands of miles to Mexico’s southern provinces and entrap them in cities like Tapachula in Chiapas State and Villahermosa in Tabasco State, behind militarized roadblocks. Mexico closed off most of its freight trains to migrant free riders, bulldozed northern camps, and patrolled relentlessly for more deportee targets, as I was perhaps the first and only in the nation to report on Jan. 17. The most likely purpose of these interactions besides the officially provided explanation about “ongoing efforts to manage migratory flows” and “additional enforcement actions urgently needed”? Best guess: to spare the Democratic presidential candidate the damaging political spectacle of mass border crossings for the duration of the coming political campaign season that was sure to feature illegal immigration as a key issue ... Tapachula was bursting at the seams with an entrapped, growing population being deported into it from the north and with an estimated 500-1,500 new foreigners entering every day from Guatemala on the south ... The misery index skyrocketed for both the immigrants and the city’s residents and managers as money-less people unable to advance north for months returned home, or begged, hustled for coins and food, slept in public spaces, and waited for Mexican asylum permits or American parole on the CBP One mobile phone apps that never seemed to materialize quickly enough. Tapachula became a hellscape ...

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Apple just released a new lineup of M4 MacBook Pros, but the company has no plans to rest on its laurels. On the contrary, Mark Gurman, in his weekly newsletter, relays that Apple has some interesting plans in store for its iconic notebook. Specifically, Gurman notes that Apple may release a completely redesigned MacBook Pro sometime in 2026. In the interim, we can expect minor processor upgrades. While it remains to be seen what type of redesign Apple is cooking up, previous rumors relay that Apple has been busy working on thinner designs for its entire product line, including next year's iPhone 17 Pro and a rumored next-gen MacBook Pro. Reportedly, Apple's goal is to release devices that are “the thinnest and lightest in their categories across the whole tech industry.” It’s certainly a compelling rumor, all the more so if Apple can pull it off without compromising battery life. It's also worth noting that the original MacBook Pro arrived in 2006, which means Apple may want to do something special for the notebook's 20th anniversary. Next-Gen MacBook Pro might have a new display For folks who aren't in a rush to purchase Apple's current MacBook Pro, there might be an incentive to wait things out. According to well-placed rumors, Apple's 2026 MacBook Pro lineup may feature OLED displays. This upgrade would provide users with higher contrast ratios, improved brightness, and more importantly, improved power efficiency for more robust battery life. What's more, with Apple's reported focus on developing sleek and slimmer designs, an OLED MacBook Pro might also result in a slightly thinner device. Gurman also notes that Apple's 2026 MacBook Pro lineup will feature an M6 processor built on a 2nm process. We’ve also seen some rumblings that Apple is seriously exploring a touchscreen MacBook Pro. I wouldn't get too excited about this particular rumor, however. Is Apple perhaps testing such a device? Sure, it's possible. But we've seen incarnations of this rumor creep up and disappear several times over the past 10+ years, especially concerning the iMac. Also, recall that Apple hardware engineer John Ternus a few years ago in an interview with the Wall Street Journal said that Apple's Mac products are designed to work for indirect input. We make the world's best touch computer on an iPad. It's totally optimized for that. And the Mac is totally optimized for indirect input. We haven't really felt a reason to change that. Rumors aside, there's no reason to fret if you're not in a position to wait until 2026 for a new MacBook Pro purchase. Apple's latest MacBook Pro models are so powerful that it’s hard to justify waiting if you’re in the market for a laptop today. As we noted a few days ago, Apple’s new MacBook Pro - especially the one with the M4 Max chip - is an absolute speed demon. And until the new 2026 lineup arrives, expect to see some processor upgrades with a series of M5 chips over the next 12-18 months. Don't Miss: Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro 2, space heaters from $36, $100 off Bose QuietComfort Ultra, more The post Apple is working on a massive MacBook Pro redesign – here’s what we know appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Today’s deals: 10% off toys, 35% off Crest 3D Whitestrips, $50 foldable camera drone, more Today’s deals: Rare Nintendo Switch sale, $729 black Apple Watch Ultra 2, 32% off LG G4 OLED TV, more Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $365+ free

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