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Rachel joined the Animal Care Clinic team to work in various areas of the hospital in March 2011. Rachel is a local from Atascadero and is currently pursuing a degree in Communicative Disorders. She stays busy with her 2 dogs and spending time with her friends/family and kids. Rachel loves outdoor activities including biking, hiking, [...]
Written by Stephanie Ruggerone Airports, big city traffic and SNOW! Such were the new experiences Recco encountered recently when he accompanied Dr. Markoff, Nicole Gunkel and myself to Toronto, Canada to attend the annual American Animal Hospital Association conference. Animal Care Clinic was honored to be one of five finalists for the AAHA Hospital of [...]
There are so many interesting news stories out there about pets and other animals, veterinary medicine or other animal related topics! Each week we'll be gathering some stories that might be interesting to you, so keep posted each week for new stories! This week: With the tragedy following the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan there [...]
Practice Administrator, Stephanie Ruggerone, came to ACC in September 2000. She has an extensive background in many facets of animal care including behavior, training, grooming and pet assisted therapy. Following Studies in animal science and agriculture at the University of Arizona, she settled in San Luis Obispo County in 1980 after growing up in Whittier, [...]
Written by Bonnie Markoff, DVM, ABVP One of the most common veterinary behavior problems we hear about at Animal Care Clinic is a cat who fails to use the litterbox. This most commonly manifests itself as urinating in inappropriate places, but sometimes in involves feces. There is no doubt as to why this is an [...]
There are so many interesting news stories out there about pets and other animals, veterinary medicine or other animal related topics! Each week we'll be gathering some stories that might be interesting to you, so keep posted each week for new stories! This week: "World's loudest cat: Hear Smokey purr as loud as a Boeing [...]
Nicole spent her youth in the mountains of Mt. Shasta, California. After attending the College of the Siskiyous, she transferred to the University of California at Davis earning her B.S. in Animal Science, specializing in Equine Science and Captive & Companion Animals in March 2004. Immediately after graduating she moved to San Luis Obispo and [...]
Written by Bonnie Markoff, DVM, ABVP No one likes having diarrhea. Luckily, for all of us, most cases of diarrhea are short-lived and resolve themselves within a day or two. I'm not sure if there is anything in veterinary medicine more frustrating than chronic, or long-term, diarrhea. Whenever a dog or cat presents to Animal [...]
Written by Melissa Reuter-Wagoner, RVT Many of our canine companions would agree that a tennis ball is one of the most exciting toys they own. The sight of a tennis ball usually leads to joyful tail wagging and a game of fetch. Unfortunately, this toy can also lead to excessive wearing of a dog ™s [...]
Written by Nicole Gunkel, RVT This week is National Animal Poison Prevention Week! Say that 10 times fast! This really is no joking matter though and can be very serious for your pet. In 2010, human medications topped the list of pet toxins, followed by insecticides, rodenticides, people food, veterinary medications, chocolate, household toxins, plants, [...]
