The cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is the major stabilizing ligament within the canine knee joint. Rupture of this ligament is a very common injury in the hind legs of dogs. ...
Dilated Cardiomyopathy is a deadly disease of the heart that has strong genetic roots in certain large and giant dog breeds, among them, Doberman Pinschers. Dilated...
Veterinary medicine is very unique in that we commonly see onset of arthritis in young dog patients due to inherited incongruities in joints, such as hip dysplasia, elbow...
Recall when you were a child or even in your teenage years. After massive amounts of activity you were not sore and if you did get sore, the soreness did not last very long. ...
I had a client last week that is perhaps the worst example of owner denial about the aggressive behavior of a pet that I have experienced in my 17 years of practice. While it...
This post’s featured image kind of gives away the suspense of this article, but it could not be more relevant to veterinarians. We may have your pet in our exam room for...
A recent poll determined that just under 70% of dog and cat owners hit the internet searches – usually Google – prior to bringing their pet to the veterinarian when...
We have all heard that is is not a good idea to talks socially about religion or politics. Both are very personal to people and can easily escalate into uncomfortable...
The Webster’s definition of a commodity is: “A reasonably interchangeable good or material, bought and sold freely as an article of commerce….” This...
Cats are not little dogs. They have unique physiological differences that warrant unique approaches to feline medicine and anesthesia is no exception. While many of the...
Some animals are nocturnal by nature, that is, they are most active at night, such as opossums and raccoons. Other animal like humans, are diurnal by nature, that is, they are most active during...
It has always been astounding to me the number of pet owners who decline stool parasite screening as a regular component of the well visit. Statistically I have found that 48 percent of pet owners...
In 2019 the FDA looked into specifically grain free dog diets that were observed to be linked to the deadly heart disease, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, aka, DCM. DCM previously had been a very...