Last week I saw a young Labrador Cross, Daisy, who seemed to have pain if she opened her mouth. The owners were not aware of any trauma that could have occurred. She seemed fine otherwise and was eating normally. When I examined Daisy, I could not look into her mouth because she screamed out in [...]
This weekend we saw a little Poodle belonging to a new client. Sheba was pregnant and had a bad smelling vaginal discharge. She was due to have her puppies now, and the owners thought she might need a C-section. She had shown no signs of being in labor. During surgery, Dr. Greenberg and Dr. Tao [...]
As the pills all over this little guys face indicate, getting medicine into a dog or cat can be a challenge! Most dogs are relatively easy to medicate, especially if they are eating well. Hiding a pill or bit of liquid in a tasty treat works for most large dogs. (My dogs generally will eat [...]
I recently saw a little dog that had been itchy for about 10 days. The owner had seen a flea on him and assumed he had been infested while at the groomer. When I examined Pierre, I saw the tell tale signs of fleas - dermatitis at the base of the tail, along the back [...]
As you read this, I will be on my way home from 3 weeks in Mongolia. I am looking forward to seeing my dogs! My 3 year old Australian Shepherd, Zeke, has been a worry for me while I was gone. In March, he had a œgrand mal seizure - we call those generalized [...]
Happy belated Fourth of July! I am still in Mongolia and doing well. Today I wanted to share the story of SiSi. SiSi is a 12 year old poodle who belongs to a family from Russia. They are well to do among the Mongolians, and when their little dog began to have trouble walking, they [...]
San Luis Obispo ™s Relay For Life is going on today at Santa Rosa Park. In honor of this American Cancer Society fundraiser, I thought I would tell the story of Riley. Riley was an 8 year old Australian Shepherd with a vital career as an agility dog. One morning his œmother called me. [...]
As you read this, I will be in Beijing, on my way to Mongolia for a second missions trip helping with the small animal clinic in Ulaanbaatar. Veterinary care in Mongolia is quite different than it is here, but in many ways it is the same. Pet owners there have very little education as to [...]
Today started off like any other day, and the case I want to share with you is, unfortunately, not unusual. We had several animals who needed their teeth cleaned and two of those needed root canals. Fluffy was scheduled for a routine teeth cleaning. When I looked in her mouth during her pre-anesthetic physical exam, [...]
Aspen came to see our Dr. Tao a few weeks ago because she was lethargic. Aspen is a 7 month old Golden Retriever who had been lethargic with vomiting and diarrhea after eating some underwear (which she was able to pass on her own!) This time she had gotten into some clothing, but there was [...]