Vet Talks
Vet Tech Rounds: Ticks…ick!
Vet Talks 4 min readThe Icky Tick Ticks are tiny parasitic arachnids, which means just like spiders, they have 8 legs. Many different species of ticks are found across the world. The diet of ticks is blood. In order to get a meal, the tick will bite and attach itself to the ‘host’, either a person or animal. When...
Read MoreVet Talks: Caring for Senior Pets
Vet Talks 5 min readCaring for Senior Pets During my veterinary practice, I have had many experiences taking care of senior pets. More than half of my patients were elderly. But for this blog, I would like to talk about my personal experience as a guardian of older animals. As I’ve reported in one of my previous blogs, I...
Read MoreVet Tech Rounds: Ingrown Toenails
Vet Talks 3 min readIngrown Toenails A common but relatively simple condition I’ve seen in my clinical experience is ingrown toenails. Just like our own finger and toenails, pets’ nails or ‘claws’ are constantly growing. Due to the generally curved shape of dog or cat nails, when they grow too long the nails tend to damage the skin and...
Read MoreVet Talks: Bone Cancer in Dogs – Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Vet Talks 2 min readMy own dog, Sugar; the love of my life through many years and vet school, succumbed to bone cancer. Unfortunately, it involved her hip and was completely inoperable. She had had many surgeries – both elbows, both knees, for other reasons, and I couldn’t fix this one. She lived only 4 months past diagnosis, but...
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....
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