Author: Dr. Erik Johnson

Dr Erik Johnson is a Marietta, Georgia Veterinarian with a practice in small animal medicine. He graduated from University of Georgia with his Doctorate in 1991. Dr Johnson is the author of several texts on Koi and Pond Fish Health and Disease as well as numerous articles on dog and cat health topics.
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Nov
2019

How and When to Induce Vomiting: Hydrogen Peroxide for Poisoning

Sometimes the dog will eat something it shouldn’t. Sometimes it’s not a poisoning, it’s annoying, like a…

23
Nov
2019

A word about invisible fences for dogs

A word about invisible fences for dogs There are two kinds of electric fence, the old kind…

22
Nov
2019

Fish Tuberculosis or TB Mycobacterial Infections Symptoms and Prevention

Fish may begin to waste away and that is a common sign of intestinal parasites, or fish…

22
Nov
2019

Mult-Drug-Resistance-1 (MDR-1) Gene in Dogs What Does It Mean?

We sent some samples out for genetic DNA testing on a dog, to find out what breeds…

22
Nov
2019

CBD Definitive Post Nov 22 2019

After a great deal of time, and a year’s feedback, I’m more happy with CBD as an…

22
Nov
2019

Probiotic Yogurt and Antibiotics

Why I recommend probiotic Yogurt for any dog or cat that I put on antibiotics. How yogurt…

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Nov
2019

Fish Lice, or Argulus – Branchiurian Parasites

Fish Lice, or Argulus Different names for the same parasite. This is a crustacean / copepod parasite,…

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Nov
2019

Luna When We Got Her

Luna When We Got Her And here’s Luna a couple years ago.

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Nov
2019

Symptoms and Treatment of Costia – Ichthyobodo necatrix

The significance of Costia Costia is the smallest serious-pathogen of Koi and goldfish and is kinda hard…

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Nov
2019

Ich White Spot Ichthyophthirius Disease Symptoms and Treatment

Freshwater Ich – Ichthyophthirius multifilis – is a killer of very small fish, and can cause “redskin”…

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Nov
2019

My Dog’s Cough – PND Hack n Gag

This dog  typifies the “PND Hack n Gack” which is akin to COPD, which is kind of…