Some readers might wonder why I take a hard stand against pet owners using online pharmacies for the pets’ pharmaceutical needs. I’ve written about my own professional experiences and opinions. I’ve written about what your federal government has to say on the topic and why they have strong concerns about what you might get or [...]
It was a good working theory, even if it didn’t work out. On June 18, 2010, we ran a story about Annie and two other pets in her household who were itchy. That day we could find nothing on Annie’s physical examination to indicate a cause for her itchiness. She exhibited no hair loss or [...]
We live in a beautiful part of the world here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. For those of us who are cold-natured, the weather is perfect two-thirds of the year. While I complain about cold days in winter, the weather soon warms up and gets rainy. Indeed, there are many days from October through February [...]
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, [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
I saw two pit bulls today. Both had been off their heartworm preventive for quite a long time. One’s heartworm test came up positive, the other was negative. “Why?” you ask. Several factors are probably in play. The biggest is probably mosquito population in the vicinity of where each dog lives. Proximity to a swamp, [...]
MyPetsDoctor.com is headquartered on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. While most of the world thinks that Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, LA, on August 29, 2005, in fact the eye straddled the state line that Louisiana and Mississippi share. That put us in the northeast quadrant of the storm, the so-called “bad side” for the northern [...]
I love a bad ear. I suppose it would be more accurate to say I hate a bad ear, but either way the reward of making a bad ear into a good ear is priceless. The Mississippi Gulf Coast, where I practice, is a place where many people make their home for a short period [...]
Getting updates on patients I have seen is an important part of our practice. The Mississippi Gulf Coast, where we live and practice, is a very popular tourist area. It is not unusual that we will see a pet for someone who is going to be here only a week or so, then we never [...]
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