Written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM As a veterinarian in San Luis Obispo, I’ve often seen people with longhaired dogs give them summer haircuts. My old girl, Slink, doesn’t have very long hair, so I never thought this would be something I would do for her. But rewind to a few months ago, when our SLO [...]
Written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM As our beloved dogs get older one of the most common problems is that they start to lose their hearing, just like people do as they age. As a veterinarian in San Luis Obispo, I very commonly have people asking me about their old dog’s hearing loss. Unfortunately it is [...]
Written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM There comes a point in all of our dog’s lives where we can start to see signs of aging. Some of these signs might be very normal parts of the aging process, but other could indicate Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD), which is very similar to dementia in people. Though there [...]
The challenge a veterinary practice faces living in a town with an agricultural school is employment fluctuations. We find many eager and smart students looking for experience in veterinary medicine. The high level of excellence, service and compassion make these students a great fit with the Animal Care Clinic way. Unfortunately there also comes the [...]
Written by Richard Tao, DVM My wife and I welcomed our baby daughter to the world last September. Noone can prepare you enough for the big challenges and little triumphs that come with parenthood. It can be even more challenging when new parents are faced with introducing a new baby to a household full of [...]
Travis joined the veterinary nursing team in July 2008 and is a native of San Luis Obispo. Travis has an interest in reptiles and currently his pets include 1 dog, 2 cats and 1 tortoise. He enjoys practicing martial arts, such as Kendo and Brazilian Ju Jitsu. He also loves to play with his son [...]
Written by Jennifer Evans, DVM Here in San Luis Obispo, the majority of dogs are spayed and neutered, but pets that aren’t have their own particular problems. Female dogs that have not been spayed can develop an infection in their uterus called pyometra. Essentially the uterus becomes a large bag of pus in their abdomen [...]
Written by Allie Bisson, DVM That moment you dread—it happens. Your heart of hearts, your canine companion, is romping on the trail ahead of you, rollicking in the sunshine and wildflowers. He stops to sniff something along the trail. He sniffs a little too long, a little too eagerly. Then, suddenly, he jumps back; yelping [...]
Julie is our Ancillary Services Manager, basically meaning that she works in the lodge keeping our dog and cat guests happy. She grew up in La Crescenta, California and studied Biology at Portland State University. Julie came to Animal Care Clinic in February 2001 and now lives in Templeton very happily, with her wonderful husband, [...]
Written by Allie Bisson, DVM A few weeks ago, I was taking a little post-work stroll at Johnson Ranch. I came around the corner just in time to see my little terrier dog sniff something at the side of the trail, and then jump away quickly. I peered into the sagebrush to see what was [...]
