Vet Talks
Understanding and Preventing Heartworm Disease in Pets
Vet Talks 3 mins readHeartworm disease in pets can be very concerning for pet parents. The invasion of this mosquito-borne parasite can be life-threatening for your little one in severe cases! So it is essential to take steps to protect them from the disease. Understanding the Threat: Causes and Symptoms Heartworms require mosquitos to complete their lifecycle. Infected animals...
Read MoreVet Talks: Helping Dogs and Cats Give Birth Naturally – Lessons From Rescuing
Vet Talks 4 min readIn the neighborhood, my passion for animals was common knowledge. I would often find animals in need left in front of my house or at my clinic. Sadly, these animals would often be abandoned or chronically ill pets. Often they would be unhealthy, starving, helpless, and on some occasions pregnant with litter. During my veterinary practice, I had many opportunities...
Read MoreVet Talks: Stress Can Make Your Sick Pet’s Treatment More Difficult
Vet Talks 3 min readOur pets share our lives with us and therefore they can experience a lot of the same stresses that we do. Many new situations, life changes, and habits can end up causing your pet high levels of stress. Not only can stress harm their health, but it also aggravates any illness and can make their treatment more complicated. How can stress harm...
Read MoreVet Talks: From Rescuing Street Animals to Becoming a Veterinarian, Dr. Amanda’s Story
Vet Talks 3 min readSince I was a little kid, growing up in Brazil, I was always passionate about animals. This passion was influenced by my family’s love for animals. My grandfather had more than 15 cats, dogs, and horses at one time. Unfortunately, Brazil has many street animals. So, it is very easy to find pets in need...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: Sticks, Bones and Dogs
Vet Talks 4 min readThe Dangers of Sticks and Bones Most dogs can’t resist a good chew. Many dog owners turn to bones and sticks to keep their pets entertained. Although dog’s wild ancestors did chew and eat bones of their prey and possibly even chewed on sticks, it is not advisable to allow your pup to chew bones...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: Paw Pad Injuries in Dogs
Vet Talks 3 min readPaw Pad Injuries Most dogs love to run and play outside. Many would fetch the ball for you for hours on end if given the chance. Often, they’re having so much fun, they don’t realize they could be damaging their paws. One common injury we have seen at vet clinics is paw pad injuries due...
Read MoreVet Talks: Rodent Ulcers in Cats
Vet Talks 2 min readRodent Ulcers “Rodent Ulcers”, otherwise known as indolent ulcers or stomatitis, are eosinophilic granulomas or a solid grouping of inflammatory cells coming together in a lump or solid structure. Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell that is commonly associated and elevated with allergies. They are part of the immune system defending against parasites....
Read MoreVet Talks: Seizures in Dogs and Cats
Vet Talks 3 min readWhat Causes Seizures in Dogs and Cats? Seizures, or epilepsy, in dogs and cats, is a neurological disorder. It can occur for many different reasons. A seizure occurs when the cerebral cortex functions in an abnormal way. It can also be caused by extracranial reasons (due to reasons outside of the brain) or intracranial reasons (due to reasons...
Read MoreVet Talks: Post Surgical Care for Your Pet
Vet Talks 2 min readWhether your pet has had a laceration repair, abdominal surgery, or a fracture repair, it is extremely important to follow post-surgical instructions given to you by your veterinarian. The most common post-surgical complications in our practice are licking and chewing incision causing infection and in the worst-case dehiscence of the surgical procedure. Additional complications that...
Read MoreHolistic Support for Canine Papilloma Virus
Vet Talks 4 min readDon’t we promise to do what’s best for our pets, to protect them from whatever bad things may come their way? Whether it’s protecting them against parasites, feeding them the best, or bringing them to the doctor at the first sign something isn’t right. But sometimes there isn’t much we can do other than supporting them...
Read MoreVet Talks: Degenerative Myelopathy in Dogs
Vet Talks 2 min readWe often work with dogs who have degenerative myelopathy, a disease that is difficult to treat and very sad to see. However, acupuncture, spinal manipulation, rehabilitative therapies, as well as herbal supplements, and diet can slow the progression of the disease. Degenerative myelopathy in dogs is a slowly progressive, non-inflammatory degeneration of the white matter...
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