Smoking and Your Pet

Smoking and Your Pet When a smoker smokes inside the house, modern ventilation systems take the cigarette smoke and re-circulate it throughout the entire house very quickly, even if the smoker is only smoking in one closed room. The smoke physically seems to rise, but...

Only an Ear Infection?

Only an Ear Infection? Maybe it starts with head shaking. Or your dog settles down, puts a foot in one ear and scratches gently while giving a deep groan. Or perhaps your dog suddenly smells like a week-old sock. You don’t need my help-you know it already. Your dog...

Battling Allergies in Pets

Battling Allergies in Pets Skin allergies are one of the most common problems we veterinarians see on a daily basis. It can be a very frustrating problem for the doctor, the owner and the pet. Signs of skin allergies can include itchiness, dry flaky skin, chewing at...

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...

Veterinary Surgery

Veterinary Surgery Veterinary surgery is one of my favorite areas of medicine. We get calls every day about how much surgery costs. Unfortunately, most of the time the answer is “it depends.” Why? Well, there are a number of factors that must be considered such as...