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Addison’s Disease – the syndrome that can look like anything

Whenever I have a patient that I suspect Addison’s disease in, I always sigh and dread having to explain it.

Coccidia (pronounced cox-IH-dee-a….kinda rhymes with a semi-laxative yogurt brand) are microscopic parasites that can infect both dogs and cats. We

Getting the phone call from your vet telling you your pet has giardia can be un-nerving. If your dog or

Many pregnant women go to their first doctor visit and leave with unnecessary fear and anxiety about their beloved cat.

Enucleation. (Pronounced ee-NEW-clee-AY-shen). It’s a much nicer sounding word than “eyeball removal.” But that’s what it is. If you’ve been

Dogs don’t need sunscreen, do they? Most of the time they do not. Their fur shields their skin very well.

I first became involved in rescuing dogs from puppy mills about 20 years ago. I made friends who had made

That’s right. Your vet might be good, but there are some diseases that she cannot diagnose as well as you,

As a practicing veterinarian, I interact with a wide variety of people, from first-time pet owners to the seasoned pros

Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, we were taught by the experts of the time that dogs needed to

I really couldn’t come up with a catchy title. It’s a sucky disease. Cancer sucks. So the title sucks. It’s

Everyone with a dog or cat has dealt with it at one point. It’s never pretty. It’s diarrhea. Of course, I