Cytology is a technique used in many aspects of veterinary and human medical practice. “Cyto” comes from the Greek kytos, meaning “cell.” Logos is Greek for “science.” So, cytology is the science (or study) of cells. More specifically in everyday use cytology is used to study cells placed on a microscope slide from a body [...]
During a routine, well-patient vaccination visit we discovered that Clare had moderate inflammation of both ear canals, along with some ceruminous discharge. No diagnostic information could be obtained with the otoscope alone, so we performed a test called Cytology. I was surprised that no infectious organisms were found, as infection is the most common cause [...]
Perform a Google search for “other people’s medication” and you’ll get833,000 results in less than a quarter of a second. Not once but twice this week we’ve had situations where poor judgement came into play with other pets’ medications. One was when Dude came in for a routine vaccination visit. Dude was mostly healthy except [...]
Otodectes cynotis is an equal-opportunity parasite that is more than happy to infect dogs or cats. You know them by their common name, ear mites. It is important to recognize that ear mite infestation in cats is a very different syndrome than the condition in dogs. Ear mites in dogs tends to be a condition [...]
One need not read MyPetsDoctor.com long to learn that we are strong advocates of preventive care. In that vein, check in Monday, June 15, for an Article entitled Physical Examination For Pet Owners. There you will learn how to perform a basic examination of your pet to be able to know if problems arise between [...]
Today we have a really short but really touching story to tell. It’s stories like this that keep us going back to work for our patients and their pet-loving owners. Rascal came in for an appointment for an ear problem. His left ear had been itchy for a couple of days and this was the [...]
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