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…
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…
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…
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…
“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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
