Written by Bonnie Markoff, DVM, ABVP Many clients at Animal Care Clinic ask about how to feed their pets - free choice or meals. Veterinarians disagree to some extent as which is better, and there are medical benefits to both systems.Many owners find it convenient to leave food out all the time for their animals, [...]
Written by Stephanie Ruggerone In the movie œSeabiscuit , trainer Tom Smith states, œYou don ™t throw a whole life away just because it ™s banged up a little . Oh how I wish more people would view the world this way! While I have loved many animals in my life, it is [...]
Nicole joined the customer service team in September of 2009. She is a local San Luis Obispan and currently attending Cal Poly, majoring in Sciology. Nicole loves to spend time and hike with her 3 dogs Brixtyn, Ginger and Bear and also has a Beta fish at home, Fishy. Other hobbies are going to the [...]
Written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM Most people are familiar with the usual specialties like internal medicine, surgery, or radiology. But what does it mean for a veterinarian to be a boarded practitioner, a member of ABVP? The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners is a unique specialty and can be described as being a "specialized" general [...]
Louise graduated from Cal Poly with her Animal Science degree in 2005 with a minor in Equine Science. She began working on the veterinary nursing team at Animal Care Clinic in November 2008. Louise came to San Luis Obispo from Loyalton, California. She would like to obtain her registered veterinary technician license in the future. [...]
Here's an answer posted by Dr. Markoff in response to a question posted on our KSBY Central Coast Experts page. Written by Bonnie Markoff, DVM, ABVP Janice has asked about a feral cat named Heckel who has something wrong with her lower jaw. Caring for feral or œwild cats can be extremely frustrating. We [...]
Written by Nicole Gunkel, RVT When it ™s really cold and blustery or raining, the temptation to curl up on the couch can be irresistible for both our pets and us. It ™s important for our pets ™ health to find ways to stay limber and fit, both in body and mind. I asked some [...]
Tara moved to California from Farmington, Connecticut and joined the Veterinary Nursing team in January 2009. Tara graduated from the University of Connecticut. She has earned her Registered Veterinary Technician license in California, after previously being certified in Connecticut, and wants to continually find challenge in this profession. Tara enjoys hiking with her husband and [...]
By Bonnie Markoff, DVM, ABVP We have had several questions related to pet behavior on our KSBY Local Experts page. Pet owners have concerns about barking, biting, scratching, jumping, destructive behavior, animals getting into things, basic training and boundary training. Most of these problems stem from trying to bring an animal into our civilized homes. [...]
Written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM As general practitioners at Animal Care Clinic, we all perform surgeries like spays and neuters. Sometimes we do more extensive surgeries like taking out a spleen (called a splenectomy), taking out bladder stones, or removing an object from the gastrointestinal tract that a patient shouldn ™t have eaten! But sometimes [...]