“I’ve been giving Fluffy such-and-such for the last few months and she’s been doing great on it!” I usually feel apprehension when I hear that sort of comment because of the answer to my response, “What’s in it?” “Well, I don’t know,” is usually the answer from the now-sheepish pet owner. Our pets are family, [...]
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 [...]
Recently we received a Comment on a story about Boner the dog, who had an absolutely wonderful response to arthritis therapy using Rimadyl and Dasuquin. This, despite having concomitant liver disease, which is always a concern in any patient treated with Non-Steroidal-Anti-Inflammatory-Drugs (NSAIDs). We addressed his liver problems with a liver protectant, Denosyl. The Australian [...]
“I’m so happy,” said Trouble’s owner. Could there be any better words for a veterinarian to hear about one of his patients? Trouble, who is pictured below, and really is no trouble at all, has arthritis. It was June, 2009, when we first discovered pain and weakness secondary to arthritis. She was 12 years of [...]
Arthritis. Glucosamine. Chondroitin. Dasuquin and Cosequin. Seems simple enough to some of us, doesn’t it? As much as I dislike bursting bubbles, I’ll have to. There is very little in the practice of medicine that is simple. The good news is that with dogs and cats most arthritis is limited to one kind: osteoarthritis. Regardless [...]
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