Dental Care Can Be Complicated
When we first met Richie he had one tooth that we knew was bad and several that were covered in calculus. “Covered in calculus” turned out to be a key phrase because there was gum disease and tooth damage we…
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Atopy Or Atopic Dermatitis In Dogs
Atopy, Atopic Dermatitis, (previously also called Allergic Inhalant Dermatitis) is a condition affecting 10% of dogs. Atopy is very much like hayfever in people. Both species inhale pollen, dust, molds, house dust mites or other allergens, then have an allergic…
Doctors’ Extra-Label Use Of Medication
Today’s post is a followup to a previous post you may also wish to read, on Workups Of Dog Urinary Tract Infections. Reader Meghan writes: My 15lb female non-spayed Westie/Pomeranian mix had a UTI in April. She was treated with an…
Workups Of Dog Urinary Tract Infections
Reader Meghan writes: My 15lb female non-spayed Westie/Pomeranian mix had a UTI in April. She was treated with an injection and then given 2 weeks of oral Rx. The UTI went away about 10 days after the medicine was finished. However,…
Dissolving Urinary Tract Stones With Diet In Dogs And Cats
Urinary bladder stones in dogs and cats can present substantial challenges to a veterinarian. The most common problem occurs when we see a patient with recurrent urinary tract infections that seem to clear up, then relapse. Further investigation often uncovers…
Juvenile Pyoderma In Puppies
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”…
Treatment Of Cuterebra Larva Infestation In Cats And Dogs
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…
Age And Kidney Failure May Not Be A Factor In Anesthesia
“Dr. Randolph, is she just too old to have surgery?” Thirty years ago this client’s statement would have applied to any pet over six years of age. Twenty years ago that age limitation might have been set at age ten.…
Convenia Treats Oral Pain
Sassy has provided us with yet another good reason to use Convenia, the long-acting antibiotic injection from Pfizer Animal Health. Poor Sassy got into a fight with another dog and it has left her with an extremely painful mouth, wounds,…
“It’s The Same Thing As Last Time”
“But, Dr. Randolph, it’s the same thing as last time, why can’t I just get the medicine?” The problem with this reasoning is that “it” is too-often not the same as last time. An example occurred just today. Fritzi’s owner…
