Yesterday we were able to help one of our clients out. He had to go to work, but also wanted to be present for his cat’s appointment and to consult with me. Here is what we did: he dropped his cat off in the morning on his way to work and we scheduled an appointment […]
Being able to do treatments and care for our pets at home is a wonderful way to save money! It also really gives us the feeling that we are making a difference in our pet’s life. Whenever possible, I do encourage my clients to take on treatments that they can do at home. One example […]
Nothing justifies your decision to perform a procedure like the hapiness evident in your pet after it has been completed. It’s tough to know how much a recommended procedure will help your pet until after you have gone ahead and done it! That’s hard medicine to swallow, I realize. Nonetheless I see this phenomenon time […]
Yesterday I saw the worst mouth in a dog that I have ever seen. I have truly seen some rotten teeth in my practice. I won’t describe how nasty some dog and cat mouths can get and I will attempt to provide an adequate description here without completely grossing you out… This dog had it […]
Most of us don’t make a habit of looking at our pet’s teeth on a regular basis. This is unfortunate, since our pet’s mouths can be a true source of discomfort and disease when not cared for properly. Even my own dog’s mouth can get worse than I imagine it is. I cleaned my dog’s […]
There are so many parasites out there than can affect your dog and your cat. When you visit the vet they rattle off all these names and it is truly confusing. I wanted to refresh your memory about one parasite in particular – heartworms. Yup – they live in the heart. Technically, the adult worms […]
The other day I treated a dog that had a chronic (long term) ear infection. This dog had been treated for his ear infection 2-3 times by the former veterinarian and it was still a problem. Well, there are a few reasons this could have happened. Let me address one of them. It is possible […]
