Some questions and thoughts we’ve heard over the phone and in our examination rooms… Why is veterinary care so expensive? The cost of veterinary care is ultimately determined by each pet’s owner. The definition of “expensive” varies greatly from person to person, and the idea of what constitutes “acceptable care” is unique to each pet
read morePet owners need to take a proactive stance and intervene when they notice their dog is gaining weight. Of course, it’s important to check in with us before making diet or exercise changes for your dog. Here are a few tips to begin a healthy weight loss regimen and…
read moreIt’s time for our next installment of Frequently Googled Questions! In case you missed them, here are the links for the First and Second episodes. Before we officially get started with #3, though, I want to make a comment about Dr. Google. While researching on the internet, please do not come to the conclusion that
read moreWe’re keeping it short with this post, but I’ve got some cool information to share. It’s from a study that was recently published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Evaluation of cognitive learning, memory, psychomotor, immunologic, and retinal functions in healthy puppies fed foods fortified with docosahexaenoic acid–rich fish oil from 8
read moreNot a week goes by that we don’t see a couple dozen dogs and cats bothered by one form of allergy or another. Sometimes we manage our allergy patients with medical treatment, other times with diet therapy, and still other times with immunotherapy. One of our owners asked us to e-mail some information regarding environmental
read moreWe’ve blogged on pet insurance in the past, and a story that my wife, Jenn (also a DVM), shared with me about a good friend of hers hits even closer to home. Jenn and LeAnne were chatting a few months back and during the part of their conversation that related to LeAnne’s cats, Jenn suggested
read moreIn this version of Case Of The Month, I want to touch on a surgical procedure called a Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy, or FHO for sort. When a dog experiences debilitating hip dysplasia, a particular growth deficiency of the hip joint, or suffers a significant injury to their hip (particularly the head of the
read moreJust like on the human side of medicine, animals can struggle with thyroid issues, too. Dogs tend to struggle with hypothyroidism, an under-production of thyroid hormone. Cats, on the other hand, deal more with hyperthyroidism, an over-production of thyroid hormone. Revisiting the role of thyroid hormone, it’s job is to drive the metabolism of every
read moreWhile May was National Trauma Awareness Month, the American Trauma Society will probably not be upset with us if we bring attention to the cause in August. And to show you right off the bat that the suggestions that are given below are very do-able, I’ve enlisted Raj to show how happy dogs can be
read moreWhen it comes to discospondylitis in dogs, there’s not a big body of literature available to aid in the diagnosis and treatment. In this month’s Case Of The Month, we review Dr. Ryan’s Boxer, Bridget, who struggled with discospondylitis in late 2007.
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