Tumor Birthing
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!
VET Net Mongolia 2
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 [...]
VET Net Mongolia 1
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 [...]
Skin Disease
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.
Pet Joint Care
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!
Animal Care Tips – Exercise
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 [...]
Animal Care Tips – Merry Christmas
I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday and are looking forward to an exciting 2010. This year has been difficult for many people and I know many of you are discouraged. We have seen many pet owners struggling to be able to properly care for their beloved pets. I hope that you can reflect [...]
Animal Care Tips – Snacks
We have been looking at obesity in pets this month. Last week we talked about limiting food intake by feeding meals. Excess snacks can be a big problem for many of our pets, especially dogs. It is natural to want to give your pets treats when they do good things. I find myself wanting to [...]
Animal Care Tips – Feeding Meals
You are probably eating more this month than usual. Do you find yourself grazing through Christmas goodies in the employee lunchroom or at parties? When food is easily available, we will eat even if we are not hungry. The same is true for our pets. There are a few animals who manage their calorie intake [...]
Animal Care Tips – Obesity
December is a month of indulgence. It is hard to stay fit when there are cookies, candies and cups of eggnog at every gathering. This seems like a good time to address obesity in pets. Over 80% of dogs and cats seen in US veterinary hospitals are overweight! That makes obesity the most common ailment [...]