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• Category: Amazing Videos TikTok
  • Some of The Biggest Aquarium Tropicals You Will See
  • Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer (CWD) Contagious and Fatal
  • Adorable French Bulldog Puppy
  • This Jawdropping Video Merits Rewatch Ten Times
  • Jesus Lizards In Action Tiktok
  • How Do They Train Dogs to Do This? So Much Trust!!!
  • Lab Swims and Submerges for Rock Fetching
  • You Never See This, Ever. Snapping Turtle and An Angel
  • Someone Bought a Whole Litter of Puppies
  • Razorback Musk Turtle Attempts Breeding a Plecostomus
  • Who Can’t Stand a Dog That Begs?
  • Perhaps The Best Cat Play Toy Ever
  • A Primate and a Canid Relating on the Same Plane
• Category: Ask The Doc
  • Making Dechlorinator – Sodium thiosulfate
  • What is “Flashing” in Koi or Pond Fish?
  • Vitamins For Freshwater Fish Are a Waste of Money
  • My Koi Ate TWO PECANS Whole! Should I Be Worried?
  • I Need To Find a Home For A Rescue Dog
  • The Difference Between Heartworm Treatments
  • Fish Symptoms of Disease
  • Stunting of Discus While Attacking Hexamita
  • For Discus, Metronidazole Injectable
  • Case: Can My Dog Food Cause DCM? Cardiomyopathy?
  • What’s better? Kangaroo? Limited ingredient? Or hydrolyzed protein?
  • My fish has ragged fins or fin rot?
  • My fish are changing colour
  • My fish are upside-down and can’t swim
  • My fish has a swollen / bloated abdomen?
  • My Fish Are Sick …They Are Not Eating
  • New Fish in New System Won’t Live, Dying
  • Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Symptoms in Outbreak Dialogue
  • Dottie The Snot Nosed Dog
• Category: Birds
  • Care and Feeding Cockatiels As Pets – Also Buying Tips
• Category: Dog & Cat Library
  • How and When to Induce Vomiting: Hydrogen Peroxide for Poisoning
  • Why I Have Never Lost a Patient Under Anesthesia
  • K-laser, and red light therapy is not Voodoo!
  • Please Give Yogurt Whenever You Give An Antibiotic
  • How (Not) To Adopt A Rescue Dog
  • Veterinary Cancer Hospitals Opening Across the Country
  • Extra Diagnostics, Visits and Procedures Inserted by Corporate
  • Copperheads as a liability to pets in residential areas
  • Cooked Diet, For Home Cooking For Dogs
  • Symptoms and Treatments of Ear Infections in Dogs and Cats
  • How Much Vitamin D3 Will Poison a Dog?
  • CBD Cannabidiol Success With Dog and Leash Aggression
  • Do Ticks Freeze to Death In Winter? How Do Ticks Survive Winter?
  • Pumpkin For Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats
  • Barking
  • Urso or Ursodiol For Liver Disease Alternatives
  • Chronic Diarrhea in Dogs and Cats
  • How Much Chocolate is Poisonous For Dogs?
  • Corneal Ulcers in Dogs and Cats
  • Similasan For Conjunctivitis and Irritation In Dogs
  • DHEA Dehydroepiandrosterone For Pets Definitive Articles
  • Dosingchart
  • How To Soak Your Dog or Cat’s Foot or Tail in Epsom Salts
  • Urinary Incontinence Canine
  • FMT or Fecal Microbiota Transplant in Dogs, Cats and People
  • Vipps
  • DHEA’s Impact on Obesity in Dogs Showed 60% Improvement in Loss
  • Pain Management System, Gradual Progression
  • Rabies Shot Requirement: Explained
  • Getting a Difficult Pet To Take a Pill
  • Old Pacemakers Are Being Re-Purposed For Animals.
  • Fluid Therapy in Dogs and Cats
  • The Cobb Emergency Clinic – Marietta Georgia
  • What You Should Really Know About Microbiome. A Must See Video Series
  • Why Is A Rabies Shot Required For My Indoor Dog or Cat?
  • What and How To Feed Puppies: Puppy Food?
  • How To Get a Dog or Cat to Take It’s Medicines – Pilling a Dog
  • CBD2019
  • LostMyDoggie.com Got A Dog Home
  • Where to Buy CBD (Cannabidiol) (Not on Amazon, sadly)
  • Dr Rob Silver – Document: Cannabinoid Therapy for Pets
  • Dr Rob Silver, DVM MS on Cannabinoid Therapies for Veterinarians Considering It.
  • Some Videos on Legality of CBD For Vets and Other CBD Topics
  • Dosing CBD in Pets and How To Interpret The Bottle
  • How to Soak a Dog or Cat’s Foot in Epsom Salts
  • Antibodies to Chicken: Allergic to Food? Ehhhhhhhhhhhh
  • CBD In Pets, An Audio (Podcast type) Introduction by Dr Erik Johnson
  • CBD Cannabidiol For Pets in Two Pages
  • Microbiome May Contain Replacements for Lost Mitochondrial Helper Cultures
  • Mitochondria *are* basically bacteria living symbiotically inside all our cells.
  • A Summary of The Longest Lived Dogs
  • Luna and Ajax Johnson
  • If You Get Cancer
  • Seven Simple Assessments of Liver Health & Function
  • Homeopathy and the Experts in Those Fields
  • October 13 UGA CE CHF Acute/Chronic Management
  • Notes Oct 13 UGA CE – Renal Injury
  • Lyme’s Disease in Dogs – Prevalence and Treatment
  • Ultra Low Carb Feeding for Skin and Weight Improvements
  • Category: Aging
    • What REALLY Kills Dogs? (Longevity threats)
    • Joki Surprises Us All
    • Aspirin Use In Dogs Is “Just Okay”
    • Euthanasia Consent Form
    • Euthanasia at Johnson Vet Services
    • Backend
    • Very Important For Older or Heavier Dogs on Hardwoods
    • Euthanasia in Dog and Cats
  • Category: Allergy Immunology
    • Reverse sneeze, or snorting in dogs
    • What’s the Best Dog Probiotic on Amazon?
    • Dermatology For The Win The First Try
    • Foot Licking – Atopic Foot Chewing – How To
    • Any Allergy Dermatology Case Fixed First Try
    • My Dog’s Cough – PND Hack n Gag
    • Hydrolyzed Protein Diets For Food Allergy?
    • What kinds of allergy are curbed by what kinds of antihistamines?
    • How Amazing is Cytopoint?
    • Cytopoint Cases and Updates
    • Three Foolproof Skin Strategies for Itchy Dogs
    • Any Skin Case Can Be Fixed
    • Can Cats Catch Lyme’s Disease?
    • The Two Ends of the Dermatology Spectrum Which ALWAYS WORK.
    • I Can Cure Almost ANY Skin Condition Like a Referral Dermatologist
    • Atopy Is The Cause of 99% of Foot Licking in Dogs. Article II of III
    • Zoetis Apoquel Package Insert – Download
    • Atopy And Air Quality
    • PND
  • Category: Bones and Joints
    • How Cold Laser, (K-Laser) Red Light Therapy Works
    • Suddenly Down in The Back – Hind Leg Paralysis / Paresis
    • Stellar English Bulldog – Canine Ideal Body Condition & Weight
  • Category: Cardiology
    • Syncope Videos Cardiac Arrhythmia Suspends Blood Flow To Brain
    • Heart Murmurs in Dogs
    • Bradycardia and sVPC’s Technical Document
    • Blood Pressure In Veterinary Medicine These Days
    • Positive Inotropes In Canine Medicine
  • Category: Cat Health
    • Canine Foot Lesions: The Bandaged Dog
    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD in Cats & Dogs
    • Avoid The Spay or Neuter to Avoid Cancer?
    • Cat Colonies and What You Should Know.
    • Cat Colds – Or Snuffles – FELINE VIRAL RESPIRATORY DISEASE
    • Glargine, Lantus, Use in Cats For Diabetes Mellitus
    • Dental
    • How To Stop A Cat Peeing All Over The House
    • Fleas
    • Using CBD in Cats: Feline Cannabidiol Therapy
    • Fatcats
    • Bandages and Wounds – Critical Points of Owner Care and Awareness
    • Tumors from Shots (Rabies vaccine) in Felines / (Cats)
    • Weight Loss In Cats: How To Get Your Cat’s Weight Down.
    • Cat Colds: Snuffles Viral (Usually) Upper Respiratory Infections
    • Declawing Cats: Removing Claws from Cats & PETA
    • Cat Box Trouble, IAE, Behavioral
    • Ringworm in Cats: Fungal Infections Among Felines
    • New Kitten Care and Highlights
    • Cats With Itchy Skin – Feline Pruritis
    • Feline Urological Syndrom IAE
    • Lantus / Glargine in Cats with Diabetes
    • Feline Uveitis: Causes and Treatment of Feline Uveitis
    • Itchy Cats: Pruritis / Itching in Cats Can Be Lots of Things
    • Cat IAE Pee: Inappropriate Elimination In Cats
    • FUS: Feline Urological Syndrome
  • Category: Dermatology
    • Fixing Canine Skin on The First Try
    • Chloramphenicol Antibiotic For Dogs and Cats
    • The Washcloth: Huge Boon In Canine and Feline Dermatology?
    • Atopy
    • Canine and Feline Pemphigus Foliaceus Auto-Immune Skin Disease
    • Dog Dermatitis / Dermatosis, Zinc Responsive Case Download
    • Shampoo
    • Dirty or Atopic Feet For Your Dog? Solved.
    • Treating Severe Seborrhea and Flaking In Canine Skin
    • Papilloma Warts on Young Dog’s Tongue and Lips
    • Cytopoint
    • Apoquel and Cancer in Dogs
  • Category: Diagnostics
    • Cushing’s Disease Veterinary Notes
    • Mult-Drug-Resistance-1 (MDR-1) Gene in Dogs What Does It Mean?
  • Category: Dog Health
    • What Does Ajax Eat Now? Grain Free Nutrition?
    • Wireless Dog and Cat – Invisible Fence Without the Wire
    • A word about invisible fences for dogs
    • Dog Anti-Cancer Nutrition
    • Definitive Article on Canine Addison’s Disease
    • Copperhead Bites in Companion Animals:
    • Lyme’s Disease – What Is It? Is It Common?
    • Get a Training Whistle! I Think It’s Important. Here’s Why
    • Why NOT To Board Your Dog At A Vet’s Hospital
    • How To Feed My New Puppy? How Much and When Should I Feed A Puppy
    • Canine Blood Transfusion Download
    • Different Stages of Canine Aggression
    • Selenium Requirements and Toxicity in Dogs
    • Shock Collars For Dogs Barbaric
    • Taking Your Dog To The Lake – Common Considerations
    • Hyperadrenocorticism Cushing’s Disease Article II
    • Dogs That Are Very Heavy But Barely Eat At All
    • Vet Notes: Entyce Appetite Stimulant
    • Could Phenylpropanolamine Kill Your Dog?
    • The Later You Wait To Spay Your Dog, The Less Likely She Is To Get Fat
    • How To Feed Fatties (Obese Dogs) For Weight Loss
    • Cushings Disease HyperAdrenoCorticism in Dogs
    • Dementia
    • Loss of Appetite / Inappetance in Dogs
    • Time
    • “How much Zinc does a dog need? How much zinc is toxic?”
    • Emoryprotocol
    • What Are The Real Puppy Risks?
    • Stone Cold Facts: Quality of Life.
    • Heartworm Preventative: Don’t Skip It. It’s Important
    • Animalbiome – Intestinal Microbiota Transplant Therapy Impressive.
    • Life Preservers for Dogs Saved Buster’s Life
    • Home Cooking is Good: Basic Good Dog Food Recipe
    • Ajax Is Getting Cataract Surgery When He’s Ten: Why?
    • Routes Of Administration: CBD Cannabidiol To Dogs
    • Filaroides Hirthi Lung Worms in Dogs
    • Common Grocery Store “Diet Food” For Your Dog
    • What To Feed Puppies
    • Winston’s freedom to roam
    • Dog breeders and mouth breathers
    • Have you considered buying a puppy from Petland?
    • Unthrifty Pointer With Loss of Condition – Seems nutritional
    • The worst thing a salesman could say about a dog food is: “your dog will love it!”
    • An Older Dog With Elevated ALT Liver Values [Case Communication]
    • 175 Pound Dog With Atopy and Skin Infections and Would Do Better on Raw Diet
    • What Is Spring Stew?
    • Dermatological Emergencies UGA CE Banovic
    • Hyper Kalemia Oct 13 2018 UGA CE
    • Antibiotics
    • Ear Infections in Dogs
    • Dog Pee Killing Grass
    • Bot Flies / Wolf Worms / Fly Strike in Dogs With Pictures
    • Knucklebones for Dental Exercise – Yeah They’re All That
    • Dental Scaling Extends Your Dog’s Life by Preventing Heart Disease
    • The Cancers of Apoquel
    • CytoPoint Is Preferable to Apoquel for Dog Itching Skin Problems
    • Ketona Dry For Adult Dogs Low-Carbohydrate Grain-Free
    • Parvo Virus in Puppies : Symptoms and Management
    • Parvo Virus in Puppies and Treating Parvo Out Patient Style
    • Heartworm Disease in Dogs, Preventing Heartworms in Dogs
    • Rotten Teeth in Old Dogs, Perhaps the Best Reason to Die For Old Timers
    • Neutering Your Male Dog: How To Make Life Bearable For A Male Dog
    • Puppy Safety: Puppyproofing A Home
    • Itchy Dogs (Article I) How to Control Itching in Dogs
    • Whelping: Puppy Time: How To Meddle With a Natural Process
    • Ear Infections in Dogs: How To Treat Ear Infections / Canine
    • Heartworm Disease: Bet You Didn’t Know THIS!
    • Dental Health: Canine Oral Health and Bacterial Infections
    • Category: Dental Issues
      • Tooth Root Abscesses and Swelling Under the Eye in the Canine
      • Just Saw The Most Amazing Mouth – Dental Spray Recommendation
      • My Dog’s Teeth are Terrible But I’m Afraid Of The Anesthetic
      • See Ya Tomorrow?
      • How To Prevent Tartar Accumulation AFTER a Dental Scaling
      • Knucklebones For Dogs
      • Old Dogs and Rotten Teeth Important To Know
      • Broken Tooth in Canine Patient Client Communication
      • Small Dogs May Enjoy a Beef Rib-Eye Bone: But Caution!
      • Dental Conditions in Old Dogs
      • Oxyfresh For Canine Oral Disinfection – Better Breath, Less Bloodstream Bacteria
    • Category: Nutrition
      • Dogs and Cats Shouldn’t Have Chicken Butts
      • Flintstones Vitamins for Dogs: Check for Xylitol First, Though.
      • How Much Magnesium Does a Dog Need? How Much is Toxic? How is it Given?
      • Antioxidant Capacities of Certain Foods, Note the Clove and other Oils
      • Top Ten Supplements For Dogs Reviewed
    • Category: Training & Discipline
  • Category: Gastroenterology
  • Category: Immunizations
  • Category: Neurology
    • Bromethalin Poisoning in Dogs, Cats – Neurotoxin for Rats
  • Category: Oncology
  • Category: Ophthalmology
  • Category: Organ Systems
  • Category: Parasites Inside n Out
  • Category: Toxicology
• Category: Downloads
  • APHIS To Indemnify Damages for SVC to Breeders or Sellers
  • Biological Assessment Forms – Koi Ponds and Goldfish – Not a Diagnosis
  • Broodstock (Breeder Koi) Health Concerns
  • Tropical Fish Health Presentation For Fish Store Retailers
  • In 2008 I Lost 150 Pounds and Felt Great
  • Important Koi Health Concepts Presented University of Georgia 2007
  • Clear, Large Format Image of Koi Necropsy Organs Identified
  • Splendorkoi Handout from Presentation in 2010
  • Wet Lab Syllabus How To Diagnose and Necropsy a Koi or Pond Fish
• Category: Feature
  • All The Link Exchanges
  • The Top 10 Things You Need To Know: Pond & Koi Fish
  • About Dr Erik Johnson – Marietta Georgia Cobb County Small Animal Veterinarian
  • Johnson Veterinary Services Welcomes You!
• Category: Fish
  • Epistylis
  • Aquarium and Tank Heaters (Glass Ones Suck)
  • Freeze Dried Krill: Four Things To Know
  • Twenty Steps E-Book – Free – Read it Online
  • Top 10 Things
  • What’s In Mardel Clout and How Can We Replace It?
  • What’s in Tetra’s “Lifeguard” Product and What Does It Do?
  • Treating A Sick Betta: Symptoms of Disease
  • I Want To Treat Without Testing Anything (Video)
  • What’s In Hikari’s Ich-X?
  • What’s In API’s General Cure?
  • Goldfish With Bumps on Pectoral Fins and Gill Covers
  • Orandas with Pimples in Their Caps
  • What Size Tank Should You Keep Goldfish In?
  • Feeding Goldfish Properly
  • The Best Aquarium Filters, EVER
  • Floating Goldfish Swimbladder Flipover Disease
  • Getting Ponds and Koi Ready for Wintertime
  • Fish Lice, or Argulus – Branchiurian Parasites
  • Symptoms and Treatment of Costia – Ichthyobodo necatrix
  • Ich White Spot Ichthyophthirius Disease Symptoms and Treatment
  • Hexamita – Protozoan Infection in Fish
  • 20steps
  • Twenty
  • Microbe-Lift BSDT Replacing Clout for Parasites
  • Where to Build a Pond
  • What Kind Of Fish Go In A Pond?
  • Water Testing: How and With What Kit
  • Koi Fish and Injections of Antibiotics 
  • Lesions and Deformities of Fish Gill Covers
  • The REAL Siamese Algae Eater
  • Heating Koi With KHV Koi Herpes Virus
  • Common Questions After KHV Outbreak
  • Koi Herpes Virus KHV Cured or Treated?
  • KHV and SVC Virus Survival & Stability Outside the Fish
  • KHV Koi Herpes Virus Versus Spring Viremia of Carp
  • Water Changes for Health, and Ammonia Control
  • Hydrogen Sulfide Pond Gas – Not Very Common
  • Live Plants and Koi For Algae Control
  • Veggie Filters: Algae Control Naturally
  • Algae Control: Green Water Algae Bloom
  • Why Algae Matters: Green Algae Blooms
  • What Is Algae?
  • Tannin Stains or Yellow Water and It’s Treatment
  • SupaVerm Closantel Mebendazole Against Flukes
  • Using Rotenone To Renovate Fish Populations In Farm Ponds
  • Program – Lufenuron – Against Anchor Worms & Fish Lice
  • Praziquantel for Koi Deworming and Flukes
  • Potassium permanganate Daily Regimen for Ciliates
  • Hydrogen Peroxide to Reverse Potassium Permanganate in Koi Ponds
  • Malathion Organophosphates for Flukes
  • Hydrogen Peroxide For Dissolved Oxygen
  • Pond Use of Formalin for Koi Diseases
  • How to use Formalin in Aquaria
  • Chloramine T Antibacterial Bath Treatment
  • String Algae Control – The Plecostomus
  • Why, How and When to Quarantine Your New Fish Purchases
  • Oil of Cloves for Koi and Fish Anesthesia
  • The Use of Salt in Aquariums and Ponds
  • Oil of Cloves for Koi and Pond Fish Anesthesia
  • Cat Litter for Koi Ponds and Water Quality
  • Heron and Deer Scare That Works Every Time
  • What is the Practice of Veterinary Medicine?
  • Everything You Need to Know About Nitrites
  • BioSeeding Installs a Complete Ecosystem Equilibrium of Cycle Bacteria
  • Dropsy in Koi & Goldfish
  • Symptom of Blood Coming From a Kois Gills After Handling
  • Saprolegnia (or SAP) is a Freshwater Fungus of Pond and Aquarium Fish
  • The Trouble With The Internet and Youtube
  • Trichodina Ciliated Protozoan Parasite, Symptoms Identification and Treatment
  • Identification and Treatment of Costia, Deadly Parasite
  • Worms in Koi and Pond Fish
  • Argulus Fish Lice Under the Microscope
  • Chilodonella infections, rapid mortalities from this freshwater parasite of Koi, pondfish and aquarium fish. 
  • Necropsy in Koi Basic Steps and Handling For Samples
  • Flukes or Trematodes Symptoms and Treatments in Koi and Pond Fish Aquaria
  • Ich Diagnosis Symptoms and Treatments Images and Video
  • Video: Costia (Ichthyobodo necatrix) under the microscope
  • Favorite Koi: Chagoi – (Chah’-goy)
  • The “Golden Rules of Fish Keeping”
  • I have built a new pond using rubber roofing material as a liner. Is this safe for fish?
  • Could You Please Explain What Flashing Is?
  • Quinaldine
  • Undergravel Filtration For Tropical Fish Tanks and Goldfish Tanks
  • Fish Health For Retailers – How To Cut Losses on Fish Livestock
  • A Favorite Species: The Oscar, Astronotus ocellatus
  • Chilodonella Symptoms and Treatment
  • Siamese Fighting Fish, Bettas and Their Care
  • Does It Matter Where I Throw The Food When I Feed My Koi and Pond Fish?
  • Should You Refrigerate or Freeze Extra Koi and Pond Fish Food For Storage?
  • Protein in Koi and Pond Fish Foods: Function and Favorites
  • Is Plant Protein “Bad” In Koi and Pond Fish Food?
  • Should There Be Fat in Koi and Pond Fish Foods?
  • Do Koi and Pond Fish Need Carbohydrates?
  • Assessing a Koi and Pond Fish Food Ingredients Label
  • What is Ingredient Splitting and How Does it Fool Food Label Lists?
  • What Are Koi Food Color Enhancers and Do They Work?
  • Does My Koi and Pond Fish Food Need, or HAVE Immune Boosters?
  • What Food Pellet Size Is Best For Koi and Pond Fish?
  • Perhaps a Perfect Community Tank 
  • Hand Taming Fish – by Sandee Hennessy
  • Scoliosis or Broken Back Syndrome, Curved or Twisted Back
  • Why is My Water Yellow and What Can I Do About It?
  • Indoor Koi Pond – Trouble With Nitrates
  • Aeration – Oxygenation of Pond Water
  • Lymphocystis Virus in Koi and Ornamental Fish
  • The Aquadyne Bead Filter
  • Activated Charcoal – Carbon Filtration (Purification)
  • Intercepting Fish Disease by Frank Prince-Iles
  • Using a Veggie (vegetation) filter to stop green water
  • Potassium Permanganate  KMnO4
  • Chitin Synthesis Inhibitor like Dimilin, Lufenuron or Diflubenzuron for Crustacean Parasites
  • Bioseeding
  • Koi and Pond Fish Transport
  • Microbe Lift BDST
  • Feeding Koi and Pond Fish
  • Container Ponds
  • Converting a Swimming Pool Into a Koi Pond
  • Mud Ponds and What I Know About Them
  • Chlorine and Chlorination, Chloramines and Aquatic Life
  • Oxygen, Aeration, and Oxygenation in Ponds and Aquaria
  • The Cycle and Why You Gotta Know It
  • Video: Nitrites, Diagnosis, Toxicity and Control
  • Nitrites: Nitrites’ll Kill Some Fish, There’s a Test
  • Nitrates and What You Need To Know. Nitrates KILL Fish.
  • Hydrogen Sulfide Gas is a Rare Problem But It Kills When It’s Present.
  • Flooming, Sponge Filters, BioFilm and Osmosis Defined.
  • Koi Carp Taxidermy
  • Spring Viremia of Carp SVC
  • Herpes Virus Infections in Fish
  • KHV Koi Herpes Virus Data and Information
  • Koi Herpes Virus Real Life Experience -Pong Koi
  • Koi Herpes Virus Infections by IFAS Dr Francis-Floyd
  • Trickle Systems for Aquatics Replaces Water Changes
  • The Number One Fish Killer on Youtube is Preventable, But Necessary
  • Quinaldine Fish Anesthetic for Shipping
  • Larvae In Pond Filters / What Are These Worms?
  • How To Care for Bettas, Siamese Fighting Fish
  • Category: Care & Husbandry
    • Inherited a Koi Pond III
    • The Two Gallon Fish Bowl: Cool, or Cruel?
    • Phosphate Removers Are A Waste of Money
    • What’s Wrong With My Koi Fish?
    • Goldfish Care and Success for the Beginner
    • How To Winterize Your Koi and Pond Fish
    • Bil Wight’s Paste Food for Koi and Pond Fish 
    • Levamisole for Camallanus Intestinal Worms in Koi and Fish
    • How To Care For a Brand New Fish Straight From The Pet Store or Pond Shop
    • Waterchanges in Koi ponds, changing water in watergardens
    • “Koi Health & Disease” Reload by Dr Erik Johnson
    • Keeping That Water Clean and Most of All, Clear! Water Clarity
    • First Aid For Tropical Fish
    • Setting Up A New Community Tank – For Beginners
    • Selection, purchase, and set up of a tank for fish – geared to the beginner.
    • Water Changes Are Critically Important
    • Understanding Gravel Bottom Ponds
    • AquaScapes gravel bottomed pond installations
    • Receiving Japanese Import Fish Successfully
    • Winter and Winterizing a Koi Pond
  • Category: Cases & Consults
    • Salt Dosing Journal for Ich or White Spot – A Case
    • Air Sac Pneumocentesis
    • Loss of an eye sac in a Bubble Eye
    • Management of fish “jumpers”
    • Overgrown Head Growth, Cap or Wen in Orandas
    • “Come on. What Do I Treat The Fish With?”
    • Koi Fish Pond SuperCooling: What Is That?
    • CASE: Carp Pox and Flukes Resolved With Heat
    • A Betta Face Covered In Flukes
    • Fixing Fish Diseases in 20 Steps
    • Diagnose A Fish Disease in 20 Steps Every Time
    • My Fish Are Sick What Should I Do?
    • 20 Videos: Koi & Fish Health Mastery
    • Advanced Approach To Fish Disease Cases For Vets and Techs
    • All Fish Disease Cases Are Handled The Same
    • Flipover Disease in Deep Bodied Goldfish
    • Blackening Koi or Goldfish Skin Melanophore Migration
    • Symptom: Koi Cannot Close It’s Mouth
    • Popeye / Exophthalmia in Koi
    • Possible Skin Cancer in Koi – by Dr. Erik Johnson
    • Changes in Stool Quality in Koi Goldfish and Pondfish
    • Broken Back or Scoliosis in Koi and Pond Fish
    • Fish Surgery by Dr. Erik Johnson
    • Anchor Worm Lernea Elegans Consultation
    • What Are the Pimples in The Goldfish Cap or “Wen”?
    • Rescue Goldfish Won’t Eat With Pinholes in Fins
  • Category: Freshwater Tropical
    • Additional Details on Ich, White Spot Symptoms and Cure
    • A Favorite Freshwater Tropical: The Serpae Tetra
  • Category: Gear & Tech
  • Category: Jerry's Fish Tales
    • Ask Jerry: The Oscar (Astronotus ocellaris)
  • Category: Koi & Pond Fish
    • So You Inherited a Koi Pond!?
    • Constant Salt In The Pond: Please Don’t.
    • The Importance of “Light” to Koi, Goldfish and Aquarium Fish in General
    • The Hobbyist’s Guide to Pond Fish
    • Aquascape Pond Aerator 20 and 60 Review
    • Shipping / Transporting Koi Fish
    • Treatment and Healing of Fresh Wounds in Koi
    • Koi Cannibalism: Will Koi Eat Smaller Koi and Goldfish?
    • Koi and Pond Club Link Exchange
    • How To Buy Healthy Fish And Avoid Sick Ones
    • Am I Feeding My Koi Enough?
    • Feeding Koi and Pond Fish in an Eco System / Aquascape Natural Pond
    • Feeding Koi in “Koi Museum” Proper Koi Ponds
    • Is It Safe to Feed Koi and Pond Fish in Cold Water?
    • Is My Chosen Koi or Pond Fish Food Complete In Vitamins?
    • What Can I Give My Koi and Pond Fish As a Treat?
    • Do Koi Eat Each Other? Do Pond Fish Eat Other Pond Fish? Goldfish Cannibalism
    • Koi and Pond Orientation and Top Ten Koi and Pond Facts
    • Titrated Potassium Permanganate Against Ciliates
    • KHV or CGNV Sleeping Sickness?
    • Significant Emerging Viral Diseases of Koi, Carp and Goldfish
    • Carp Edema Virus
    • Another Spring Viremia of Carp Article Excellent
    • Goldfish History and Overview Excellent SRAC
    • Euthanasia in Large Fish
    • Why NOT to use salt in your Koi Pond
    • Category: Predators of Koi
  • Category: Marine Tropical
    • Copper Use in Marine Systems
    • Freshwater Dips in Marine Fish Disease Cases
  • Category: Nutrition
    • “My Dog Won’t Eat.” A Book on Appetite Science
    • Earthworms as food for fish – where to get them – how to feed
  • Category: Pathogens
    • Giardia in Dogs, Cats: Infectiousness, Immunity
    • Category: Bacteria
      • Sterilizing The Tank
      • A Topical For Bacterial Sores or Ulcer Disease in Koi
      • Treating Finrot and Mouthrot In Bettas
      • What’s in API’s EM Erythromycin?
      • Antibiotics And Fish: The Best Article
      • What’s in API’s Finrot and Body Cure
      • CASE, KOI: Severe Damage and Ulcer From Pump Intake
      • AEROMONAS KOI ULCER PICTURES WITH STEP BY STEP HEALING
      • Fish Tuberculosis or TB Mycobacterial Infections Symptoms and Prevention
      • MelaFix for Superficial Infections in Koi and Fish
      • Dropsy (Bloater) Pinecone Disease in Koi & Goldfish
      • NuFlor Florfenicol Antibiotic Injection
      • Baytril / Enrofloxacin Dosing Injectable in Koi and Pond Fish
      • Bacterial Infections @ Finrot in Fish for Retailers
      • Humans May Contract Aeromonas Infections From Koi and Pond Fish
      • Tricide Neo tris-EDTA Solution Against Bacterial Infections
      • Why Culturing The Outside of the Koi is Poor Diagnostically
      • Can You Get a Bacterial Infection From Swimming With Koi?
      • Canine Lyme’s Disease, Tick Borne Disease of Dogs: Lyme
      • Lyme Disease: A Big Deal? Yeah. Maybe.
    • Category: Fungus / Ringworm
      • Symptoms and Control of Branchiomyces Fungus, BGD in Koi and Pond Fish
    • Category: Parasites
      • What Is In API’s Super Ick Cure?
      • TREMATODE PARASITES/FLUKES
    • Category: Viruses
  • Category: Plants & Algae
  • Category: Symptoms of Disease
  • Category: The Facilities & Ponds
  • Category: Tips and Tricks
    • Formalin in Koi Ponds, Fish Tanks How to use Formalin:
  • Category: Toxins Contaminants
    • Dechlor, Dechlorinator, Sodium Thiosulfate: All Neutralize Chlorine in Fish Ponds and Tanks
  • Category: Treatments
  • Category: Water Quality
    • Category: Carbonates & PH
      • Stable pH Is Easy
      • Stable pH Is Easy These Days
      • “Carbonates” Support pH, But Can Be Exhausted
      • Carbon Dioxide in Aquaria and Ponds
      • The PH Pill For Carbonate Support in Strictly Video Format
      • pH Pills Support pH and Carbonate Alkalinity Against Crash
      • What is PH and Why Does It Matter? What is An Acid PH?
      • pH Crash Is a Common Cause of Mass Koi and Pond Fish Death
      • PH Crash Is a Common Fish Killer in Ponds and Aquaria
      • PH in Aquatic Environments Is a Key Element to Success
      • Why Carbon Dioxide is a “Thing” in Fish Medicine and Their Fishy World
    • Category: Gases & Exchange
      • What Should I Know About Feeding Koi in Warm Water?
    • Category: Nitrogen Cycle
      • Category: Ammonia
        • Ammonia – Hidden Killer of Fish, First Step in the Cycle – Symptoms and Cure
        • Ammonia “The Silent Killer” Koi Health and Ammonia Accumulation
        • Ammonia As an Aquatic Toxin – Important
        • Ammonia Toxicity in Aquatic Environments
      • Category: Nitrate
      • Category: Nitrite
    • Category: The Water Itself
• Category: Friends of Doc
  • Karen Pattist
• Category: Installers
  • Landvista Aquascapes – Lisa Oren – Atco New Jersey
  • Pond Installer: NJ Pondguys LLC
• Category: Johnson Vet Articles
  • Johnson Veterinary Services Staff
  • I’m Not Dying, Selling nor Retiring
  • Johnson Veterinary Services Location in Marietta Georgia
  • Johnson Veterinary Services Hours of Operation
  • DHEA Dr Cherniske Podcast
• Category: Koi, Pond and Aquarium Clubs
  • Rocky Mountain Koi Club – Barb Flowers
  • Midwest Pond and Koi Society
  • KOI HELLAS – Greece
• Category: Link Exchange
  • Links Pet Health Information
  • Link Exchange, Friends of Doc Johnson
• Category: Pictures & Videos
  • Stop Breaking Submersible Heaters
  • Doc’s Main Fish Aquarium
  • Parasite Videos Under the Microscope
  • Mini the Pecan Muncher
  • Ruby and Lola Merry Christmas!
  • Boonie Gots Her Baby Teef Ouch
  • Pilling a Pet (Cat) Video
  • Annie!
  • Erik Johnson Jr. And King snake
• Category: Pocket Pets
  • Spotted Turtles – Scientific Name: Clemmys guttata
  • Care and Housing Bunnies As Pets 
  • Category: Amphibians
    • White’s Tree Frog
  • Category: Crabs Etc
    • Care and Feeding – Crawdads (Crayfish) as pets
  • Category: Rabbits
  • Category: Reptiles
    • Common Parasites in Reptiles (Illustrated)
    • Common Parasites of Reptiles With Deworming Details
    • Category: Snakes and Everything
    • Category: Turtles n Tortoises
      • Care and Breeding YellowFoot Tortoises – Geochelone
      • Wood Turtles Clemmys insculpta
      • Fly River Turtles: From The Interwebs (Carettochelys insculpta)
• Category: Pond & Koi Clubs
  • Koi Organisation International – Karen Pattist
• Category: Pond Installers
  • Garden Gate Ent. Keith R.Dallamore
  • Ponddigger On Fish Health – Eric Triplett
  • Competent Pond Installer Link Exchange
• Category: Questions
• Category: Random
  • Charlie
  • Inherited a Koi Pond II
  • When You Marry Someone Who Has No Honor.
  • Hand brush for dogs
  • Know Your Experts and Pundits
  • Consequences of Atkins style, or ultra low carb feeding
  • The Healthcare Crisis Isn’t a Crisis for Everyone
  • Aquascape Pro 60
  • Robert Bongiorno, A Good Friend of Mine
  • Pure bread dogs
  • Researching Stuff? Check This Out
  • Cats Trap And Release Program in Cobb County
  • Luna when we got her
  • I Had An Interesting Experience Today
  • My best Fish Tank
  • Speaking Bluntly About Old Dogs Teeth
  • Cataract Surgery At Ten
  • The Cutest Little Hand Made Tags Ever
  • Medicine Chest Box
  • Lanolin, while dogs are actively shedding
  • Luna and Ajax and Look Who Got The Bed
  • And How Doesn’t This End Up Like Human Healthcare?
  • Two Large Vicious Black Dogs Chased Me.
  • Dog Pee Killing Grass Yellow Stains in Yard From Dog Urine
  • One Day, Dog Finally Catches His Tail.
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  • Nitrites Are a Potent Toxin to Aquatic Fish Life
  • Images
  • Free Images
  • Fecal Microbiota Transplant Cures C. Diff
  • DHEA Debate: DHEA Use in Humans
  • Feists: A Real Breed or a Terrier Mix With a Big Pricetag?
  • Downed Baby Birds and Avian Patients: Who Does That?
  • 0o1ilil10lo
  • Paul Harvey’s Ten Commandments for Pet Owners
• Category: Resources
  • Newsletter Dec 2019
  • Excellent Read on Veterinary Oncology
  • How To Trap Turtles
  • Resources
  • Category: Housekeeping Crap
    • DRM Digital Rights Management DMCA
    • Medical Disclaimer
• Category: Slider
• Category: Symptoms
• Category: Veterinary Care
  • Category: Cases & Recs
    • Zoe D. Can Walk Now!
    • DHEA 2019
    • Pancreatitis Case Communication
    • Koi Herpes Virus – Disease Course
    • Cytopoint Anti-Itch Injection Introduction and Results 2019
    • Euthanasia in Koi and Ornamental Fish
    • Identification and Treatment of Acral Lick Granulomas – Acral Sores
    • The Case of the “Down In Back” German Shepherd dog (GSD)
    • Knees
    • Zymox
    • It Would Be Better if Your Pet Didn’t LOVE It’s Food
    • My Dog Is Aging; What Do You Have to Help Me Prepare?
    • Chronic Recurrent Pyoderma in a Dog
    • Random Solutions to Skin Problems
    • Poop – Diarrhea
    • What to Do With A Domestic Bunny In Your Yard?
    • FDA Looking at Association With DCM and Grain Free Diets
    • Getting Your Dog To Eat. A Salty Tale. (True Story, too)
    • Cases: Cytopoint Canine Atopy Treatment Review / Results
    • Is Dermatology That Hard Anymore? Case Reviews
    • Client Communication: Big Scaredycat German Shepherd First Visit To Vet
  • Category: Client Education
    • 99% of Microbiome Germs Are Mysterious
    • Can I Save Money With 866PetMeds Pharmacy?
    • Table of Contents: Twenty Koi Health Video Tutorial
    • CBD Definitive Post Nov 22 2019
    • Probiotic Yogurt and Antibiotics
    • When Picking a Rescue Dog, Please Note
    • How To Get Drugs Cheaply
    • How Toxic Is Advil Ibuprofen to Dogs?
    • The Exact Veggies for Home Cooked Dog Food
    • The Easiest Home Cooking For Dogs
    • Dr Johnsons Koi Health & Disease Textbook Available Near You
    • Dr. Lindsay Boozer
    • Oxyfresh Water Additive for Dental Disinfection
    • How To Unfeed and Then Feed a Dog With Diarrhea
    • How To Avoid Creating Separation Anxiety in Puppies
    • Analglands
    • So Your Pet Has Kidney Issues?
    • How To Raise a Pretty Good Puppy
    • Pantene
    • Dental Exercise In One Page!
    • Atopy Reference
    • Spay Can Lead To Fattening in Dogs
    • Spironucleus in Fishes
    • Diarrhea
    • Claro One Time Ear Treatment for Canine Otitis Externa
    • Kneebuster
    • What You Should Know About Epilepsy in Dogs
    • Feedingchart
    • Understanding Your Pet’s Bloodwork
    • Urinary Incontinence in Dogs – A Big Fat Document
    • Gabapentin and You. Actually, Not You, Your Dog.
    • Getting a Dog To Eat
    • What You Should Know About Heartworms Download
    • Why Dogs Itch and Lick Their Feet in The Summer Time
    • Homecooking
    • Itching
    • “Kidney Cases” How To Interpret Kidney Values on Lab Work
    • How To Tell if Your Dog is Low Thyroid / Hypothyroid?
    • Phycox
    • Bandages and Wounds – Proper Management
    • Feedingraw
    • How Much Chocolate is Dangerous For Dogs? Nutella and Dogs
    • How Should I Get The Most Years Out of My Dog?
    • Roach Motels: Combat Roach Killer Toxic to Dogs?
    • DCM Linked to Grain Free Diets Especially With Legumes?
    • Socking
    • How To Express Anal Glands in Dogs (And Cats if You’re Crazy)
    • How To Prevent Separation Anxiety in Dogs
    • Good Information on DCM and Grain Free Diets
    • How To Give An Insulin Shot To A Dog
    • Heartworm Disease in Dogs – Preventable
  • Category: Industry and Trending
    • Heiko Bleher Candidly On South American Amazon Watershed Disaster
    • I’m Angry
    • Who Do We Trust, Among Veterinarians
    • Heartworm Prevention for Twelve Dollars! @ Bill’s Pharmacy
    • Finding Real Phycox on Amazon.com
    • American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ASPCA
    • HSUS Human Society of the United States
    • Vets Demonizing Other Veterinarians and Retired Human Doctors Acting Like Vets
    • Fish Veterinarian in California – Full Time Practice!
    • Why Some Doctors Just “Aren’t Feeling It”
    • You Must Be Rich! (Shareholder Medicine Strikes Again)
    • What’s Next For Veterinary Medicine and Pet Insurance?
    • Why We’re Not Giving ProHeart 6 or 12* To Our Patients.
    • Veterinarians Working on Commission and Why It Matters
    • Why are Corn and Soy Beans Bad For Dogs?
    • The takeover of veterinary practices by non-veterinary owners who are motivated chiefly or solely by profit.
    • I’m So Happy, Thank You Marietta!
    • Why I’d Hate To Be A Veterinary Consumer These Days
    • What Should I Feed My Dog or Puppy? 
    • Skeptvet Gets Dr Jean Dodds Right
    • Skeptvet Gets Dr Becker Right
    • VIPPS “Verified” versus “Accredited” Pharmacies: Semantics
    • VIPPS Compliance for Online Pharmacies, Human or Pet, The Same
    • RxFee
    • What is “Rendered Meat” or “Animal By Product Meal”?
    • Something to Know About Pet Pharmacies
    • Pet Pharmacies Are Like “Pretend” Drugstores
    • Pet Insurance: Nationwide Has Started Carrying Pet Insurance
    • Natural Balance Frozen Meaty Food Is Misleading and NOT Raw Diet Nutrition
    • ADA, Service Animal and Therapy Dog Details: It’s Complicated
    • Marketing Weasels and Zodiac Flea Control
    • How Chewy and PetMeds Have Medicines That Don’t Exist
  • Category: Medications
    • Robitussin DM For Dogs
    • Urso – Ursodehydrocholic Acid for Hepatocellular Health in Dogs – Canine Liver Disease
    • Dr Nyce Has Discovered That Primates Have a Cancer Kill Switch
    • Zonisamide
    • Yunnan Baiyao – Article Uploaded for Storage and Future Reference
    • Levetiracetam: Use in dogs and cats (From the interweb)
  • Category: Philosophies
    • Very Possible Cure For Some Cancers
    • Veterinarian Dr. Michael Mason, My Mentor
    • Rinky-Dink Pet Pharmacies Can’t Match Human Pharmacies Safety
    • How We Put Dogs and Cats To Sleep At Johnson Veterinary Services
    • FMT Microbiota Transplant (Immune System Transplant)
    • Euthanasia: Dogs and Cats When Is It Time?
  • Category: Recommendations
    • Bark Collars I Like and Use
    • A Fox With Scabies Won’t Stop Itching.
    • What To Do If Your Dog Is Terrible On A Leash
    • For Foot Licking Dogs – Dogs With Atopy – Dogs With Muddy Feet
  • Category: Techniques & Tips
    • Pilling the Recalcitrant. (How To Get Pills in The Tough Ones)
    • Hatching Geochelone Denticulata Breeding Yellow Foot Tortoises
  • Category: Treatments
    • Trove of Treasure on CBD For Pets Link
    • CBD and How It Feels and Acts In Your System
    • Parvo: Parvovirus in Dogs: How To Treat Parvo in Dogs
  • Category: Vet Notes
    • Canine Cancer – Veterinary Notes of Some Worth
    • Polydipsia and Polyuria in Canines Felines
    • Measuring Levels of Anticonvulsants in Epileptic Cases
    • Capromelin Appetite Stimulant in Dogs
    • Yunnan Baiyo Herbal Remedy For Clotting and Other Ailments in Dogs
    • How to Manage Bronchoconstriction Without Methylxanthines
    • Library Entry: Radiographic Finding Hyperinflation: Scrappy C.
    • Anti-Convulsant Therapy, From Phenobarb to Keppra and Then Some
    • Gabapentin as a Companion Animal Anti-Epileptic (From the interweb)
    • Epilepsy: Canine: Anticonvulsant Therapy
  • Category: Vet Topics
• Category: Wildlife
  • Are Eastern Box Turtles Protected From Being Pets in Georgia?
  • How to Care For Wild Foundling Baby Bunnies (Download)
  • Babybirds