Pets and Tylenol Toxicity

Pets and Tylenol Toxicity Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol and some other related medications that are used to treat pain and fever in people. Unfortunately, this drug can be extremely poisonous to cats and dogs. Acetaminophen toxicity occurs when a...

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...

Help! My Dog Tore Her ACL!

Help! My Dog Tore Her ACL! With the Olympic games fresh in mind, my dog is practicing Olympic fence running with the neighbor dog. This is her favorite sport and she would definitely be a gold medal contender. That is, until she came in limping one night on her hind...

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...

Behavioral Problems with Our Pets

Behavioral Problems with Our Pets Our pets are like our family, but because they can’t talk to us to tell us if they are stressed, bored or ill sometimes our dogs and cats will try to let us know what they are feeling in some unpleasant ways. Our furry friends may...