by Dr. Markoff We always have troubles with foxtails (grass awns) at this time of year on the Central Coast, but things have been extremely bad this year. In just the past month, Animal Care Clinic has seen 4 dogs develop a condition called pneumothorax and require emergency surgery to remove lung lobes! Foxtails most [...]
by Stephanie Ruggerone While “Trick or Treat” may be fun for us; what about our pets? Like so many other holidays in San Luis Obispo, the weather is nice and we want to include our furry family members in the fun. It is easy to forget our animal companions do not “see what we see” [...]
by Dr. Bonnie Markoff We often think of dogs getting into trouble eating things they shouldn’t, but what about cats? Aren’t they too fastidious to swallow things that can get stuck on the way out? Not these two! Pfeiffer belongs to one of our team members. She’s not even 2 years old and started vomiting [...]
Written by Richard Tao, DVM My previous article introduced Snuffy and the challenges he was facing living in a multi-cat household that was constantly changing. Snuffy was slowly becoming more withdrawn socially and particularly clingy with my wife. To make matters worse, one of the newly adopted kittens took to aggressively chasing Snuffy around the [...]
Written by Richard Tao, DVM I have a confession to make. I am the owner of 2 very misbehaved cats and one cat who used to be the picture of relaxation and is now the victim of stress and tension that a multi-cat household can bring. Snuffy is our 9-year-old Manx cat (the kind without [...]
We have nicknamed Jasmine “the Energizer Bunny” because she truly keeps going and going! Jasmine was diagnosed with asthma in 2011 and then developed intestinal lymphoma in 2012. She has been taking an oral form of chemotherapy for her intestinal cancer and it is working amazingly well. Intestinal lymphoma is usually fatal within 6 months [...]
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 [...]
