Black Fly Bite Fright!
June 4, 2020
Warm weather means trips to dog parks and more time spent outdoors for you and your pup. But starting in mid-May, those lush fields can also contain some newly-awoken critters…
Kidneys Part 2: Chronic Kidney Disease Basics
July 25, 2019
After our crash course in how kidneys are supposed to work, let’s dive into one common kidney disease: Chronic Kidney Disease (ckd). Chronic kidney disease is an irreversible, progressive…
Kidneys Part I: Healthy Kidneys
June 19, 2019
One of the common age-related chronic diseases we see, especially in cats, is called chronic kidney disease (CKD). Kidneys can be acutely damaged by genetic conditions, infections, injury, cancers, exposure…
My Dog Had a Positive Anaplasma Test: Now What?
June 12, 2019
This spring, dog owners may have noticed that we have started using a different heartworm test. The test is called a 4DX and it detects antibodies to heartworm plus the…
My Dog Had a Positive Ehrlichia Test: Now What?
June 12, 2019
This spring, dog owners may have noticed that we are using a different heartworm test this year. The test is called a 4DX and it detects antibodies to heartworm plus…
My Dog Tested Positive for Lyme Disease: Now What?
June 12, 2019
This spring, dog owners may have noticed that we are using a different heartworm test this year. The test is called a 4DX and it detects antibodies to heartworm plus…
Too much too fast: Water intoxication in dogs.
May 23, 2019
It looks like winter has finally left us, and with warmer weather come all the warm-weather activities we love. For many dogs, that includes swimming. Let’s review a rare but…
Itchy Cats! (Cats Get Allergies, Too)
May 8, 2019
I’ve spent a few weeks on allergic skin disease in dogs, now let’s give some attention to our cats. Cats can have allergic skin disease, too, but because they are…
Itchy Dogs! Atopic Dermatitis (Allergies) in Dogs, Part I
April 23, 2019
Ah, spring. Warmer weather, longer days, a vacation from snow, and… itchy dogs? It’s true, with warmer weather we commonly see a spike in seasonal allergy symptoms in…