The Wandering Vet - Denise Cudiamat, DVM

07/22/2025

Last week, Dr. Denise and her family had the joy to serve at Tagbac Elementary School in the Philippines!! 🇵🇭 Dr. Denise gave a presentation to the 4th, 5th and 6th graders about bite prevention, rabies vaccination 💉and pet care.
At this school, each student maintains an organic garden plot for 30% of their grade. The school has made amazing improvements in this rural community by improving education and teaching garden techniques and healthy eating. They helped the students to start their gardens by planting seed trays and seedlings of string beans, raddishs, squash and okra. They also propograted herbs of stevia and peppermint (used in their juices).
They learned delicious recipes for immune boosting fruit juices and made a few batches of cucumber, carrot, beet, dragon fruit and purple pineapple juice. 🍍🥕🫜
The boys even played basketball and chess during recess. Such a fun time of learning and sharing together!

Thank you to all of our wonderful clients for your understanding and support while Dr. Denise was away in the Philippines exploring missions opportunities!
Dr. Denise will be returning to house call veterinary services starting tomorrow 7/23!! 🩺🐾
Call or text 708-627-3077.

06/22/2025

Keep your pets indoors and call your local ER vet immediately if you see any symptoms of heatstroke! ☀️🌡🔥🥵

This weekend might be a scorcher; here's a reminder to keep our pets cool. Check out our infographic to learn the signs of heatstroke and what to do if you suspect the heat is getting to your pet.

Heatstroke is fatal, early action is key. Seek veterinary care immediately! 🔥☀️

06/18/2025

Summer days are great for front yard visits 💉with new furry friends, and French kisses from cheeky Dachshunds!!🐾 Doobie has a history of nipping when nervous, but with Dr. Denise he was a sweet gentleman...even lavish with his affection 😘
Specializing in Fear Free care, Dr. Denise takes time to build trust and bond with her patients. Her slow gentle approach, and lots of treats, allowed for Doobie to remain calm for a full exam, blood draw, vaccines and nail trim.
If your pet would prefer a more personal and calm experience in your home or yard, reach out! 👩🏼‍⚕️🩺

06/16/2025

Calling all Refill Requests!! 🐶💊🐱
To all of our House Call Clients: Dr. Denise is headed on a Wandering Adventure for most of July. ✈️🏝(Watch for updates coming soon on how you can be praying for doc).
If your pet is in need of a REFILL, please reach out soon!! We want to be certain all of our furry friends have the medication, heartworm and flea/tick prevention they need while doc is away.
Text: 708-627-3077
Email: [email protected]

05/11/2025

PSA: This is why Dogs need Lepto vaccines annually! Not only for their protection, but to protect the humans around them. Lepto is zoonotic (contagious to humans), can be deadly, and is easy to prevent. 💉

Dr. Jason is a dear colleague and fantastic vet! We have taught side by side at ISVMA education events. I’m grateful he is recovering well, but I can only imagine what is health, his family and his hospital have been through during his illness and recovery. Praying for you Jason. 🙏🏼

‼️Why We Strongly Recommend the Leptospirosis Vaccine‼️

Leptospirosis is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease that affects both animals and humans—making it what’s known as a zoonotic disease. It’s caused by bacteria found in the urine of infected animals and can be spread through contaminated water, soil, or direct contact with infected pets. Even dogs that live primarily indoors are at risk, especially after heavy rain or flooding.

Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to protect your dog—and your entire household—from this dangerous illness.

Recently, this hit close to home. Our own veterinarian, Dr. Jason Kennell, likely contracted leptospirosis from a contagious patient. He was hospitalized for five days, after battling symptoms for nearly a week. This has been a sobering reminder of just how real and serious this disease can be—not only for your pets but for the people who care for them.

We can’t stress enough how important it is to vaccinate. It’s a simple step that can prevent significant suffering for both pets and people.

Finally, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to all of our wonderful clients who have been so patient and understanding while we adjusted schedules. Being down Dr. Jason and allowing his wife, Dr. Kaci, time to be by his side meant some changes in our daily operations—and your support has meant the world to our team.

Thank you for trusting us with your pets—and for being part of our extended clinic family. 💙💙🐈🐕

04/25/2025

Super Sweet FIV+ cat seeking his forever home!
Hanging out with ”Chirps” at one of my local relief hospitals while he seeks placement has been a highlight of my month. He is super sweet, vocal and loves to snuggle! He would need to be a solo cat (dogs OK) in a home, or homed with other FIV+ cats.
He’s a neutered male and up to date on all of his medical needs. His ears for folded from frostbite, as he was found outside and had a rough winter!
Reach out if interested. Serious inquires only.

04/24/2025

A dog living out his purpose! Though not great house dogs, Anatolians are bred for protecting their flock and ensuring their safety.
What a good boy! God was looking out for this little boy!

2-year-old Bodin and ranch dog Buford were reunited on Monday, a week after Buford found Bodin in the wilderness near Seligman. 12News was there for the reun...

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day!! Let’s keep the all the pets safe!😻🤓
Wishing all of our patients a day full of love and belly rubs and nose boops! 💖

02/03/2025

This weekend, I had the pleasure of taking Employee #1 on a road trip to Tennessee! We participated in Christian Veterinary Mission’s Real Life Real Impact conference at LMU. Not only did we deliver a trunk load of donated medications for use on vet missions, we made new friends with vets and vet students AND learned about our vet mission opportunities for this year…but Andrew learned about the appeal of conference SWAG!!


Please join us in praying about our mission opportunities together this year!

11/26/2024

Today, I Wandered all the way to the Humane Society of St. Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands!! 🐾🌴 The duffel bag has been delivered and the staff was incredibly greatful for the donation of Heartworm and Flea/Tick Prevention.

Thank you to all of my donors for contributing your amazing supplies! It was such a blessing for the Humane Society to receive such high quality medications for their dogs.

To my vet friends, if you ever have supplies💊 to donate, please reach out!! I plan to continue making medication deliveries to areas in need. If you're interested in participating in a spay/neuter clinic 🩺 on the beautiful island of St. Thomas, please reach out. I’m happy to share more information! They are always in need of veterinary assistance and welcome visiting vets! I hope to return! 👩🏼‍⚕️🐾

11/22/2024

Let the Wandering begin! ✈️🩺🐾
Stay tuned to find out where I'm heading and why I have a duffel bag full of medication as my carry-on.

My next availability for house call services is Dec 9th. If your pet urgent needs care in the meantime, please contact your local vet ER.

11/04/2024

When our largest patient in Wisconsin has GI upset 💩😕 and we happen to be wandering in Wisconsin on family business, desperate times call for desperate measures!! With some creative scheduling and location scouting we were able to rendezvous with Daisy’s human to get sweet Daisy the care she needed! 💊🩺
So grateful that God lined it up for all of us to get Daisy back on the road to recovery! 😊