Regular readers will recall that our kitty, Martha, is undergoing diagnostics and treatment for a urinary tract infection (UTI). With most canine and feline patients veterinarians can obtain a urine specimen by one of three common methods, all performed on the awake patient. Martha, on the other hand, is not “most” patients. Martha may most [...]
“Dr. Randolph, you recently wrote a post on continuity of care, but what about when things aren’t working out on a case? When should a pet owner seek a second opinion for his cat or dog?” Yours is an excellent question, and one that many pet lovers face during the lives of their pets. While [...]
“Doctor, Poppet’s nose was warm yesterday. Is that a sign of illness?” Poppett’s mom has asked a common question, but one that doesn’t have a simple answer. Dogs, and to some extent cats, use their noses and foot pads as sweating mechanisms to lose body heat. Usually a cold, wet nose is evaporating moisture so [...]
Uey is a sweet little dog. You can read about how he came by the name under the Pet Names tab from the home page, where you can also read some really interesting stories about how pets got their names. Or, just click on Uey. Uey is a good example of what happens when genes [...]
In a story about pet lovers coping with blind dogs we had good news that most dogs and their people perform better than satisfactorily. The story on blind cats is equally encouraging. Today we have interviewed Renee, who lost her kitty Buggy recently. Buggy first lost her vision on a weekend in a surprise episode. [...]
The second installment of Coping With Dogs’ Blindness has been consolidated into the original post: Dr. Galle’s, Mine And Brenda’s Experiences With Blind And Going-Blind Dogs
The second installment of Coping With Dogs’ Blindness has been consolidated into the original post: Examination By Dr. Laurence Galle, DVM, ACVO, Reveals Pearl’s Diagnosis
Your dog (or cat) is going blind. You have no experience with a blind pet. You don’t know what to expect. You don’t know how to cope. Fortunately, your pet does. Our only remaining dog, Pearl, is experiencing a degenerative retinal condition that is causing a gradual deterioration of her vision. Fortunately it is so [...]
You thought your dog didn’t need a microchip! After ten years, you thought you’d never seen your dog again. For ten years you’ve known that the microchip was there. Even if Brindle was found deceased somewhere, why didn’t someone scan him for a microchip and let us know he wasn’t coming home? Alas, this story [...]
When I was serving in the Air Force, a matter of great annoyance, and possibly even medical danger, was that whenever I sought medical care I could never see the same physician twice in a row. Having a background as an automobile mechanic, I knew the value of continuity of care. If one of my [...]
Marty writes to ask what to do with leftover medication that a deceased pet was unable to use. Our sympathy and our prayers go out to Marty in this time of loss. Every MyPetsDoctor.com reader can relate to the sad feeling of a pet lost to disease, injury or old age. To allow that pet [...]
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