When my best friend, Tom, I were junior students at Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, his dog became very ill. She stopped eating, began vomiting and had a horrible bloody diarrhea. Her doctors treated her the best they could with IV fluid therapy, antiemetics for the vomiting, and antidiarrheals. She had two blood transfusions [...]
All his shots. It’s a favorite phrase of American pet owners, but what, exactly, does it mean? Literally speaking, there is no such thing as all his shots. Even if one follows the not-recommended schedule of vaccinating every other year or every third year, there is never an end to vaccinations. Frequently we make first-visit [...]
The story of little Susie is one repeated altogether too often in the United States. It is a sad tale of a puppy who got excellent care as a new baby, finished the puppy series of vaccinations, had her spay surgery, and never saw a doctor again. You can substitute kitten for puppy and neuter [...]
Hemorrhagic GastroEnteritis. Even the name sounds scary. Indeed, the syndrome is a dangerous one. HGE, as it is commonly called, is a condition most commonly seen in dogs. Its clinical signs include loss of appetite, vomiting, fever, and the hallmark of the condition, bloody diarrhea. Often the phone caller says, “My dog is passing pure [...]
Board-certified veterinary internists have a saying, “Cats are not small dogs.” We general practitioners might hear that admonition at any continuing education event. The point of the proverb is that cats are different from dogs, physically and metabolically. Do you know what else cats aren’t, that dogs aren’t either? They are not people. Don’t get [...]
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