Dusty Moon Veterinary Services

11/01/2026

Inspiring our next generations of Veterinary Medicine.

10/30/2026

Wrapping up October with some pictures of our winners from our "Clue" inspired game, and a cute cheering on from our youngest "Employee" 🥰 Have a safe and Happy Halloween. 🎃 Remember to keep that candy away from your pets. 🚫🍬🐶🐈

10/29/2026

Come see us at the Trunk er treat

10/26/2026

Come find our Truck at Trunk or Treat Palooza! Thursday, Oct. 29, 6:00–8:30 p.m. at Kroozin Alvin, 23293 Hwy 6. Free candy, costume contests, pizza and tacos for the whole family.

10/24/2026

Going to have to try this!

A 2026 study published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research compared intramuscular (IM) medetomidine with subcutaneous (SC) administration at the governing vessel 20 (GV20/Baihui) acupuncture point in cats.

Researchers randomly assigned 16 healthy cats undergoing elective castration to receive medetomidine at 70 µg/kg via either route, with eight cats per group.

What did they find?

• Faster early sedation: Cats receiving medetomidine at GV20 had significantly higher sedation scores at 5 and 10 minutes post-injection. By 15 minutes, the difference between groups was no longer statistically significant.

• No significant change in intraocular pressure (IOP): IOP remained comparable between the two groups throughout the 30-minute observation period.

• Larger pupil diameter: The GV20 group had significantly larger mean pupil diameters than the IM group from 10 to 30 minutes. At 30 minutes, the mean diameter was 9.35 ± 0.98 mm in the GV20 group versus 6.94 ± 1.78 mm in the IM group.

• Prolonged early recovery: Following atipamezole reversal, cats in the GV20 group had higher recovery scores through 30 minutes, indicating greater residual sedation during early recovery. Scores were comparable between groups at 45 and 60 minutes.

What does this mean for veterinary practice?

Subcutaneous medetomidine administration at GV20 may provide faster early sedation in healthy cats without clinically detectable changes in IOP. However, the associated increase in pupil diameter may be relevant when evaluating ophthalmic patients, and closer monitoring during early recovery is warranted.

Bedir AGB, Yanmaz LE, Akçora Y, et al. Subcutaneous medetomidine at the governing vessel 20 acupuncture point provides faster early sedation than intramuscular administration without altering intraocular pressure in cats. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2026. doi:10.2460/ajvr.26.05.0233.

10/22/2026

When celebrating Vet Tech week takes a turn... Dusty Moon Vet Services' version of "Clue". 🕵️‍♀️🤔🙉🙊🙈

10/21/2026

Help us celebrate Dusty Moon's Vet Techs!! 🥳🎃 We are very thankful to have them show up daily for all the animals in our care. We could not do it without you! 🐶🐴🐮🐐😻🐷Also, a huge shout out to our Tech Assistant who helps all things get done. 💝

10/20/2026