written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM I ™ve been given the opportunity to be a guest lecturer at Mrs. Anna Bates' brand new veterinary science class at San Luis Obispo High School. Mrs. Bates and I attended Cal Poly together, and she is now a very popular teacher in the Agriculture Education department at SLO High. [...]
This video is not for the squeamish! Bonnie Markoff, DVM, performed a life-saving surgery on a German Shepherd dog by removing an 18-pound tumor! The tumor was attached to the spleen and was amazingly benign!
written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM As many of us try to make healthy choices at the grocery store, there is one that is potentially very toxic to your dog. If you are one who grabs for the sugar-free chewing gum or buy packets of sugar substitute sweetners-beware! The sugar substitute that is in [...]
Dr. Bonnie Markoff makes her trips from Animal Care Clinic in San Luis Obispo to Mongolia 1-2 times yearly. She works with VET Net, a Mongolian non-profit group (NGO) through Christian Veterinary Missions. Dr. Markoff's focus is on mentoring the small animal veterinarians and teaching leadership, teamwork and practice management. She also loves learning about [...]
written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM It ™s show time! This weekend is the SLODOG annual United Kennel Club (UKC) obedience and rally obedience show at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge! If you are interested in learning more about SLODOG, UKC, or rally and obedience trials, please come out on Saturday or Sunday morning [...]
Dr. Bonnie Markoff makes her trips from Animal Care Clinic in San Luis Obispo to Mongolia 1-2 times yearly. She works with VET Net, a Mongolian non-profit group (NGO) through Christian Veterinary Missions. Dr. Markoff's focus is on mentoring the small animal veterinarians and teaching leadership, teamwork and practice management. She also loves learning about [...]
written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM It ™s back-to-school time, and you may not think so, but this can affect your dog too! You and your family may have spent more time at home with your critters throughout the summer. But with school starting, your dogs might be missing their playmates! There are a few things [...]
Itchiness and hairloss are conditions that are not only uncomfortable, but also unnecessary. The key to helping your pet rests with finding the root cause of these issues. Dr. Bonnie Markoff and the staff at Animal Care Clinic SLO can help diagnose and treat conditions that cause your pet discomfort.
Osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease are very common in pet dogs and cats of all ages. Your pet should have the ability to run, play, and move about freely and without aches and pains. The staff of Animal Care Clinic can help provide your pet with years of comfort!
Have you started your New Year ™s resolution to exercise and get fit yet? Some of you started and have already quit! During December I wrote about obesity in pets and looked at several feeding strategies to help curb this problem. If you watch the œBiggest Loser you know that a good fitness program [...]