Got Horse?

Got Horse?  Horses are one of my favorite animals to care for, even though I don’t get to see as many as I used to at the beginning of my career. This is mainly due to the fact that I’m usually busy seeing patients and doing surgeries here at the clinic. However, once...

Last, Butt Not Least

Last, Butt Not Least  Most dog owners at some point will deal with a problem with their dogs’ anal glands.  These are two glandular structures (pouches) found on either side of the anus which secrete a very pungent material.  These glands are scent glands and the...

Healthcare For Pets

Healthcare For Pets  With all that’s being talked about in the news about healthcare for people, and without getting into that debate, I thought it would be good to mention a few things about pet insurance coverage. There are several companies offering pet health...

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 cebaceous adenomas, cysts and lipomas (benign fatty tumors), but can also be malignant skin or subcutaneous tumors arising from deeper...

Orthopedic Conditions

Orthopedic Conditions  Many orthopedic conditions affect pets, and most can be fixed in one or more ways.  It might be a simple fracture that requires internal or external fixation. The same is true of conditions affecting the joints, where damage to the cartilage may...