Dr. med. vet. Markus O. Groß
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Dr. med. vet. Markus O. Groß
@cvo393.bsky.social
* 1967, Chief Veterinary Officer and Head of the Department for Animal Health and Consumer Protection of the City of Krefeld, Germany ⚕
🕊️ ℙ𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞 🔥

Wishing everyone and everyplush a blessed Pentecost. We spent a peaceful day in our garden. 😊

On Pentecost (< Koiné Greek πεντηκοστὴ ἡμέρα, pentēkostē hēméra, fiftieth day), also called Whit Sunday, we commemorate the descent of the H…

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May 24, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Α ✠ 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ✠ Ω

‘On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.’ —John 20:1

‘Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven,
exult, let Angel ministe…

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April 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
💛 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 🤍

The first crocuses and snowdrops have come out in our garden—just in time for Minkey’s Magical Monday.

#minkeysmagicalmonday

February 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
🎄𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📬

Today we celebrate Candlemas, the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, 40 days after Christmas. Traditionally, this day marks the conclusion of the Christmas season in the Roman Catholic Church.

Before we remov…

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February 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
💫 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 👼👑👑👑

The Three Kings have arrived at the manger. A very happy and blessed Epiphany Day to everyone!

And, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw…

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January 6, 2026 at 9:19 PM
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Unfortunately, I have been up to my eyeballs in work since the beginning of December. So I have to keep my New Year’s greetings shorter than usual:

With these two photos of a red river hog and suricates which live in our beautiful zo…

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January 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
👼🎄𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 🎄👼

St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And …

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December 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 🕯🕯🕯🕯

Christmas is getting nearer and nearer.

At Christmas we commemorate the birth of Jesus. One of the many titles he bears is ‘The Prince of Peace’ (Isaiah 9:6). He came to bring peace to the world. By the birth of his only…

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December 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 🕯🕯🕯

Can there be joy in a world full of suffering, injustice, spite, and war? When reading the newspapers makes us feel depressed because they are full of bad news?

It is difficult to notice and appreciate all the good things …

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December 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 🕯🕯

The Holy Child was born ‘toto orbe in pace composito’—‘when the world was completely composed in peace’. Thus has the Roman Martyrology heralded the Christmas message year after year for centuries.

Unfortunately, we do not…

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December 6, 2025 at 9:45 PM
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 🕯

Once again this special time of the year has begun in the northern hemisphere: Gloomy days and long dark winter nights, filled with mysterious silence. Nature has wound down, and so should we. After a hectic year, it is now t…

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November 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🧟‍♂️ 𝕳𝖆𝖕𝖕𝖞 𝕳𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖓 🧟‍♀️

Our dear friends Tremaine 🐻🐥 & Ganesha 🐘 from NYC (@tremaineandganesha) sent us this beautiful Halloween card.

Thank you so much, dudes.

Wishing everyone and everyplush a spooky Halloween.

💀👻🎃

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October 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ta-da! 👨🏻‍⚕️📯

According to my panda calendar our dear friend Ike turns 11 today. 🥳

Happiest birthday, dear Ike. Stay true to who you are.

🐼🎂🎈🦧

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October 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🔥 ℙ𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝 🕊️

Wishing everyone and everyplush a blessed Pentecost. The roses in our garden are flowering, and fortunately there was even a dove resting on a nearby perch. 😊

On Pentecost (< Koiné Greek πεντηκοστὴ ἡμέρα, pentēkostē hēméra, fiftieth d…

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June 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
🦏 𝗪𝗼𝗼-𝗵𝗼𝗼, 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗼 🐘
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘄𝗼

Further photos taken at our local zoo (@zookrefeld). The last three frames show our newborn capybaras and their proud parents. 😍

Should you ever come to Krefeld don’t miss the chance to visit our beautiful…

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June 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🦏 𝗪𝗼𝗼-𝗵𝗼𝗼, 𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝗼𝗼 🐘
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘄𝗼

A month ago we spent a wonderful day at our local zoo (@zookrefeld).

The first seven frames show baby rhino ‘Billie’ (* 3 April 2025) with her proud mum ‘Mara’; barely four weeks after her birth the little…

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June 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🕊️ 𝗜𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗻 🕊️

Three weeks ago, Bear Brummell 🐻 and Zoë the Elephant 🐘 took part in a very special #plushiepaintparty in memory of dear Bear and his mummy Helen (@adventuresofabear) ✨.

We painted a scene called ‘Bear’s Lighthous…

June 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🐼 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙭𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩 🦧

Time flies, and so it’s time for the monthly calendar art which I’m posting on behalf of our friends Ike and Dan (@ike_thetravelingpanda), who have asked me to take up the baton for a while.

Upholding an old tradition, I’d ask our friend …

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May 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🐼 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙭𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩 🦧

Time flies, and so it’s time for the monthly calendar art which I’m posting on behalf of our friends Ike and Dan (@ike_thetravelingpanda), who have asked me to take up the baton for a while.

Upholding an old tradition, I’d ask our friend …

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April 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Α ✠ 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 ✠ Ω

‘On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.’ —John 20:1

‘Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven,
exult, let Angel ministe…

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April 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🐼 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙭𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩 🦧
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It’s the beginning of a new month, and so it’s time for some calendar art which I’m posting on behalf of our friends Ike and Dan (@ike_thetravelingpanda), who have asked me to take up the baton for a while.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
🐼 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙭𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙨𝙩 🦧

Hi, I’m Samuel—Sam for my friends; I’m a cousin of Dan’s, Ike, The Traveling Panda’s, brother. Due to unfortunate circumstances, daddy human hasn’t been able to post the monthly calendar art recently. Don’t worry, everyone is well. Our fri…

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March 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙇𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 🐑

Have you ever seen a blue lamb? There is one grazing in our garden. 💙🐑

It is a piece of art which was created by a local artist, living barely a mile away from our house. He calls himself ‘Der Blauschäfer’ (‘The Blue Shephe…

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March 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
𝙈𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 🌷

We have had some bright and sunny days recently so our daffodils awoke too. I can hardly wait to see them in bloom. 🌼 Let us hope our hares will not nibble off the flower buds this year. 🌱🐇🤨

When I was strolling through our ga…

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March 3, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🌱 𝙎𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙎𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙮 🎂

Spring is gathering speed: further crocuses are flowering and add colour to our garden 💛💜🤍; the first wild bees were busy too 🐝.

With this post, I wish my dear friend Minkey (@minkeysadventures) not only a happy …

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March 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM