It’s that time of year when one of my “icks” are going to ramp back up again. Random people will use their social media accounts to spread misinformation that will cause someones dog harm. Natural products for parasite prevention do not work, if you use it and truly...
There is usually one behavior that, universally, pet owners work really hard to train and that is for the dog to go to the bathroom outside. Everyone breaths a collective sigh of relief when the new dog in the house start either alerting that they need to go outside...
With cooler weather a lot of people mistakenly think that it is ok to stop using flea and tick prevention. Even with the cooler weather fleas are still very active and we are seeing an uptick in flea infestations right now. This can be a tricky problem and for the...
My first job in veterinary medicine was as an assistant. In the clinic, I worked at getting all the procedures the pet came in for was the priority. I remember one time an owner asked us to trim his 160lb Mastiff’s nails. Didn’t think twice about it. This particular...
We are barely into summer and tragedy has already struck! I was seeing scheduled appointments when I get a call that a dog was broken out of a parked car, was non-responsive, and the family will be in as soon as possible. The staff jumps into action prepping for what...
A few times a week, I encounter a dog that has been lame for a while and is not getting any better. The most common cause is a tear of one of the ligaments in the knee (the cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments). These ligaments allow forward and backward movement of...
