A Review of Some Toxic Substances

A Review of Some Toxic Substances  Many substances found around your home and yard are known to be toxic to pets and I will be discussing three that produce gastrointestinal problems like vomiting, but also have severe consequences including death. The first one is...

Pet Diabetes

Pet Diabetes  Pet diabetes is a disease that is seen in dogs and cats, as well as other animals. Because of its common occurrence in humans, people are aware of some of the symptoms and treatments given, as well as some of the complications that occur. It is very...

Lumps and Bumps

Lumps and Bumps  Most pets get “lumps and bumps” on or under the skin in many sizes and textures. These can be benign skin tags or sebaceous adenomas, cysts and lipomas (benign fatty tumors), but can also be malignant skin or subcutaneous tumors arising from deeper...

Brachycephalic Syndrome

Brachycephalic Syndrome This particular problem occurs in what is known as “brachycephalic” dog breeds; that is, those breeds with very short faces, with almost no snout. These breeds include: Chihuahua, Bulldog, King Charles Spaniel, Pug, Boston terrier, Maltese,...

A Full Workup?

A Full Workup?  I recently saw a case, where a young adult Labrador retriever was seen for occasional vomiting, but otherwise acting normally. Initially, the physical exam findings were unremarkable, and the owner opted to take the dog home and just get some...