Today is Monday, Memorial Day, May 31, 2010. Today we will take the day off from work. Today we will grill meat and eat it on buns. Today we will fish, boat, swim, play golf and tennis, watch TV, go to dog parks and generally do our best to be worthless. Today we will mark the [...]
Juvenile pyoderma, known colloquially as puppy pyoderma, is a condition of young dogs characterized by pustules of infection, most notably on the hairless surface of the lower abdomen. Cousin Ian helps out on Remington’s visit. Pyoderma: the Latin prefix “pyo” means “pus,” and “derma” refers to the skin. Cute little Remington, who goes by “Remi” [...]
A MyPetsDoctor.com reader writes “Dr. Randolph, when I take my kitty to see his doctor I like to hold him myself, but my veterinarian won’t let me. Is that standard practice everywhere?” Indeed, it is. I was in my 20s when I made the decision to become a veterinarian. When I told my Uncle Sam, [...]
Previously we have discussed veterinarians as leaders in prevention of disease and suffering. If you, or your pets, have high blood pressure the potential for blindness and kidney damage apply to all species and heart attack and stroke for people. Several common conditions in pets can result in excessively high blood pressure including hyperthyroidism in [...]
Lacy has whipworms. One look at Lacy and you might be inclined to say that Lacy can have anything she wants! Actually, she falls into the category of a gentle giant. In fact, she’s more than a little timid when she comes into our hospital. Lacy had a birthday yesterday. It was her 8th. If [...]
This is Cinnamon. Isn’t she adorable? Notice the grey hair? Notice a little cloudiness in her eyes? Cinnamon is no youngster. Indeed, despite her small size, she’s almost 11. For whatever reasons, Cinnamon didn’t have spay surgery when she was young. Previously we have discussed how that predisposes dogs to mammary (breast) cancer. Now, time [...]
Now all of the Reeves Elementary School Thank You Notes have been displayed that Mrs. Lipski’s and Mrs. VonderBruegge’s students wrote when Dr. Randolph of MyPetsDoctor.com visited their Reeves Elementary First and Second Grade MultiAge Classroom. The collection is simultaneously updated at this link.
Kenneth M. Martin, DVM Veterinary Behavior Consultations, LLC www.veterinarybehavior.com Scratching is a normal and innate behavior of the domestic house cat. Approximately 60 percent of house cats will scratch furniture without the presence of any underlying behavioral problem (Morgan & Houpt, 1990). The potential problem of scratching should be considered before obtaining a cat. [...]
Good pet dental hygiene is important not only for oral health, but for overall health. Dental calculus leads to gum disease. Gum ailments lead to kidney disease, heart disease, abscessed teeth, loose teeth and loss of teeth. Take Richie. Not literally. His owners love him too much. Still, Richie is a good example of a [...]
Cuterebra. Pronounce it CUTE-uh-REE-bruh. They are anything but cute. Cuterebra is a bee-like fly which lays her eggs in places where target mammals will come in contact with them. Such locations as the orifices of bird and squirrel nests, burrows and animal paths are favorites. Eggs may be laid on stones or vegetation. The fly’s [...]
Sometimes misunderstandings occur in medical care. When talking to your physician or your pet’s doctor, listen for words like “permanently” and “forever.” Like many medical offices we distribute many handouts and educational literature. In fact, our practice software allows us to put educational information right on our clients’ receipts, keyed to the procedures we performed [...]
For the last several days I’ve been on the road. A rush trip was necessary to deliver our first granddaughter’s eighth birthday present, a cedar hope chest I made in my “spare time” over the last year. I call her PPG for Pater’s Precious Girl. Her real name is Sara Riley. In true Southern Belle [...]
Each Saturday, until they are all displayed, we will add the Thank You Notes that Mrs. Lipski’s and Mrs. VonderBruegge’s students wrote when Dr. Randolph of MyPetsDoctor.com visited their Reeves Elementary First and Second Grade MultiAge Classroom. Two new Notes will appear Saturday mornings, and the collection is simultaneously updated at this link.
A reader writes to ask why her mixed breed dog digs. The most common reason is to reach a cool place to lie anytime the ambient temperature is warmer than is comfortable for her. On our Mississippi Gulf Coast, that could even be in December! Further, it’s the nature of some breeds to dig. Terriers, [...]
We must be very careful with medication. In a recent discussion on pharmaceutical safety we made the statement, “There is no such thing as a 100% safe drug.“ Take this recent discussion that occurred in our examination room: “Dr. Randolph, Tylenol isn’t safe for dogs, is it?” “No, acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, just as [...]
Your dog is lost. Now what do you do? If you live in a cell-phone commercial your dog is quickly found in the food court at the airport. If you live in Canada and travel via Detroit it may be a different story. Josiah Allen took a trip to Mexico and planned to come home [...]
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