Yesterday, I cleaned the teeth of one of my favorite patients. Miss Kitty came in for a routine physical exam a few years ago and her owners were expecting a clean bill of health. Instead I found a mass in her abdomen. We noted she had lost some weight over the past year and the [...]
Many people will want to give pets as gifts this Christmas - others will want to give gifts to pets! If you are considering a live animal as a present, please be 100% sure that the recipient will want this gift and will be willing and able to care for it for up to 20 [...]
As we enter into the cooler months, many pet owners think they can be less vigilant with external parasite control, but this is not true. Ticks on the Central Coast are more active in the winter. Ticks will come from the grass/brush and attach to the less densely haired areas of dogs, cats and people. [...]
As we enter into the cooler months, many pet owners think they can be less vigilant with external parasite control, but this is not true. Ticks on the Central Coast are more active in the winter. Ticks will come from the grass/brush and attach to the less densely haired areas of dogs, cats and people. [...]
About 2 months ago I saw a wonderful little dog who was just not feeling right. He was moving a little slowly and not eating as vigorously as usual. We found a fever, increased respiratory rate and a worsened heart murmur. Chest x-rays revealed a little area of abnormal lung tissue and blood work showed [...]
Krieger wasn ™t feeling well last May. His appetite was off and he was a little slow, but nothing more specific than that. Examination and full labwork were both normal. He never really got back to his usual self, but he seemed to be doing okay. Since Krieger is a long-haired German Shepherd, his owners [...]
Krieger wasn't feeling well last May. His appetite was off and he was a little slow, but nothing more specific than that. Examination and full labwork were both normal. He never really got back to his usual self, but he seemed to be doing okay. Since Krieger is a long-haired German Shepherd, his owners didn't [...]
I just returned from another trip to Mongolia. These trips always remind me of how lucky we are - and how lucky our pets are. My take-home message for you this time is to stay vigilant. I saw so many animals that could have avoided undue suffering and even death if only their owners had [...]
Earlier this month, a family of little dogs came in for health certificates as they prepared to travel across country. The owner had noted one of the dog ™s eyes was a little red. When Dr. Tao examined this dog, he saw what you see here in this picture. One eye was quite red, a [...]
A few weeks ago we saw Sammy & Sunny after they were in a car accident. They had been traveling with their owner in a small truck, when another vehicle ran into them and the car flipped. Sammy was thrown out of the vehicle and Sunny was thrown into the windshield. Both dogs arrived in [...]