A recent study showed that 64% of the medical information on the Internet is either outdated or outright wrong. Every veterinarian knows that when our clients are faced with a difficult or complex veterinary medical condition they go home and look it up on the Internet if we have failed to make the condition completely [...]
There is a special relationship between a mother and a son. Ask me. I know. I have a wonderfully loving mother. But today’s story isn’t about me, or my Mom, or people at all. Today’s biggest headline is about Chile and Husky, the mother and son duo who set out in New York City on [...]
Who are the support staff members who work in veterinary clinics? Let me tell you about the ones who work for me, in chronological order, as they come to work each day.. Kristi arrives early, sometimes before I’m even awake. Her first duties are to feed, water and exercise the pets that are boarded or [...]
We’ve had just about enough of fleas and we’re not going to take it any more. In 2009 there is no reason for pets to suffer with fleas. There are plenty of good, safe, affordable flea products available that can be used by both dogs and cats. The little dog I saw today for chronic [...]
Every single day we have the opportunity to discuss obesity with multiple pet owners. This morning, as I was driving to the hospital, I passed several people walking their dogs, getting life-giving exercise for themselves as well as for their pets. I even have one family who has both cats and dogs whose cats go [...]
This may be the feel-good story of the year! Forget Hollywood! Those of you who check in every day to read the Daily Post will recall the story of Turbo, the very sick cat. Turbo has been on incredibly intensive treatment ever since he arrived in such bad condition at our hospital a week ago. [...]
I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I say that dogs and cats can be great blessings to us. This is a story about a dog who is a tremendous blessing to his owner. Just how great came to mind today when Hayden came to see me about his skin problem. Hayden is [...]
In an ongoing series about how different kinds of cases are worked up, today we will look at routine preventive care visits for dogs and cats. Despite having just used the term “routine,” let me say there is nothing routine about most preventive care visits. Often we hear from pet lovers, “Dr. Randolph, while he’s [...]
Did you know that dogs and cats are susceptible to skin cancer from sun exposure? Skin cancer is fairly common in white cats with pink ears who like to sit in windows and sun-worship or just watch the world go by. Dogs and cats with unpigmented, pink noses may also become victims of skin cancer. This [...]
Today’s Daily Post is short You may want to read more on this topic in: How Veterinary Dermatology Cases Are Worked Up. Today I just want to get the point across that fleas are not the only thing that makes dogs and cats scratch. We often hear the comment, “His flea control is not working.” “Oh! And what [...]
In an ongoing series on how different kinds of cases are worked up, today we will look at pet orthopaedic patients. Most veterinary orthopaedic cases present as dogs or cats that are limping. These patients are in pain, regardless of whether they exhibit their pain vocally or visually. Like their wild ancestors, pets instinctively hide [...]
Pet Sympathy Cards are a huge part of our practice. We are a family-oriented practice, focusing on pets who are not “just a dog” or “just a cat” but truly part of the family. So, when a pet is lost to age, disease or injury the entire family feels the loss. And, as health care [...]
Ever watch that reality show, The Biggest Loser? We’re thinking of starting such a reality show here at our practice. We can start with Amy, who was our first patient of the day today. Amy is a Dachshund who has had a weight problem for quite some time. We had started her on Hills Prescription [...]
Ever wonder what a day is like for a veterinarian who is blessed with an abundance of cases? Here’s how our day went today: 7:40, Arrive and evaluate our hospitalized patient, Turbo, who, a few days ago, was presented with urinary tract obstruction, urinary tract infection, incontinence, urine scald, matted hair, maggots, loss of appetite [...]
In an ongoing series on how different kinds of cases are worked up, today we will look at veterinary oncology (cancer) patients. Cancer. Very likely the scariest word in the English language after Hell. Or, maybe they even have a relationship to each other. Of course, cancers range from curable to deadly-overnight, whether in dogs, [...]
Writing today’s Article about how oncology (cancer) patients’ cases are worked up I was reminded of a really funny story that happened when I was a second-year student at Auburn University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. On our first day of Pathology class our professor, Dr. Aaron Groth came into the Monday afternoon classroom, dimmed the [...]
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