Dozer, a seven-month-old English Bulldog, was originally presented for vaccination and dermatitis. Bulldogs commonly have skin folds on their faces, but Dozer also had skin folds at the base of his tail. In the creases of these skin folds dirt and moisture collected which caused a constant infection and a very strong odor. On Dozer’s [...]

Cancer is a word that brings the worst of thoughts to most of our minds. Almost all of us have known someone who has had to deal with cancer or have experienced it ourselves. The news that your pet has cancer is also a very difficult thing to hear. This month we are highlighting a [...]

Sarah Jenkins, a 3 year old spayed female beagle was examined on day after visiting the local emergency clinic for vomiting and moderate back pain. She had ingested numerous pine needles, which caused her vomiting. Despite being placed on a muscle relaxant and pain medication she became weaker in her rear limbs and had difficulty [...]

“Piggy Sue” Horn, a cute little female, 6 weeks old, pot bellied pig, was presented with anorexia and lethargy. She had been purchased 5 days prior. She had a low-grade fever but no respiratory symptoms or diarrhea, which are the most common problems of piglets. After a fun day, its good to relax on your [...]

Scooter is an eleven year old miniature Schnauzer with a disease called diabetes mellitus. He was originally diagnosed at another clinic, but did not seem to be responding to his treatment and came to see us for a second opinion. To determine if Scooter’s current treatment was effective we needed to test blood samples every [...]