I remember seeing articles pop up a few months ago that this was going to be a bad year for ticks. Warmer winter, the use of fewer pesticides, the increase in white-tailed deer, the migratory pattern of birds, etc, etc. Yeah, yeah, yeah. They’ve been saying that for the past 5 years. Fast forward a few months [...]
A dog’s nose is at least a million times more sensitive than our own noses. I mean think about how much your dog’s nose goes through a day. All those wonderful smells it finds, all the mud it finds when digging, all the kisses it seeks out. I mean a dog’s nose gets a work [...]
Leroy has come down with a moderate case of dry, flaky skin. It’s not that surprising to me because this is the time of the year when he is exposed to dry air and the fact that he is no longer eating a fish based diet anymore isn’t helping. Normally in this type of situation I would add some [...]
Just like people, dogs can suffer from allergic reactions from vaccines. Allergic reactions from a vaccine can be a scary thing for any pet owner when they aren’t aware of what one is. I see vaccines given several times a day every week and rarely do I see a pet have a reaction but we [...]
As promised I wanted to share our experience so far with Sherman’s laser treatment on his torn cruciate. Sherman’s first treatment was on March 13th and he just had his second treatment last Friday. He is scheduled to have 5 treatments total every 10-14 days apart and we will see how things stand from there. Sherman is going [...]
Hopefully we all know by now that February has been designated as National Pet Dental Health Month. It’s a whole month where the AVMA and several other veterinary groups address the significance of oral care for pets in a variety of ways. According to studies done by AAHA (The American Animal Hospital Association), approximately 85% of cats [...]
The other day at work we were doing a routine exam on a dog. During the oral exam the vet discovered a slab fracture on one of the dogs premolars, the most common type of tooth break in dogs. Since the vet was unable to get a really good look at the tooth to determine the damage [...]
Before I get to the main reason for this post I thought I would first give you an update on Leroy’s ear infection situation. We continue to treat Leroy’s right ear. The ear is 75% better and I am happy with that progress. It’s been tough because he’s getting very good at knowing when it’s time to [...]
When I decided that I wanted to introduce more pet health related posts to the blog this year I think Sherman and Leroy misunderstood me. I didn’t want to talk about their pet health related issues, I just wanted to talk about pet health related issues in general. Obviously our communication barriers were down there because these two will not [...]
When I take my lunch break I usually come home to let the dogs out, grab a quick hug from each of them, and of course grab a quick bite to eat and then race back to work before afternoon appointments start. The only time I stay at work to eat lunch is when my husband is [...]