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!
Animal Care Tips – Big Isn ™t Bad
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 [...]
Animal Care Tips – Big Isn't Bad
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 [...]
Animal Care Tips – A Case of Cancer
San Luis Obispo ™s Relay For Life is going on today at Santa Rosa Park. In honor of this American Cancer Society fundraiser, I thought I would tell the story of Riley. Riley was an 8 year old Australian Shepherd with a vital career as an agility dog. One morning his œmother called me. [...]
Animal Care Tips – Abnormal Spleens
We learned about normal spleens and what they do 2 weeks ago, but what happens when things go awry in the spleen? Remember that the spleen helps to filter the blood. Sometimes it does this too aggressively. Infectious agents or cancer cells can be removed so vigorously that pets become anemic. Sometimes the spleen will [...]
Animal Care Tips – The Spleen
Thank you to all of you who came to our Open House earlier this month. We truly enjoyed meeting each one of you and showing you around our facility. Thank you also to those who donated blood and registered to be potential bone marrow donors - what a great community we live in. If you [...]