Author: Dr. Erik Johnson

Dr. Erik Johnson is the author of several texts on companion animal and fish health. Johnson Veterinary Services has been operating in Marietta, GA since 1996. Dr Johnson graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. Dr Johnson has lived in Marietta Georgia since 1976.
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Acclimating fish as they come in from shipping

When fish are shipped from place to place by air, they are packed in sick plastic bags…

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Getting blood for a blood sugar

If you are diabetic dog has sebaceous warts on it, those are excellent places to get blood…

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2021

Keratin Cysts

A keratin cyst is a little pocket of wax under the skin. There is a small thin…

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2021

Socking a dog’s head

This is variably successful: some dogs just won’t leave a sock on their head. So sometimes you…

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2021

Anatomy Bulging & Ruptured Disc Explainer

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2021

Taping a dogs ear in a pinch

Sometimes you want to keep a dog from shaking his ear too much. We need to take…

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2021

If you decide to squeeze a wolf worm

A wolf worm or botfly is a fly larva that gets under the skin. It creates a…

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2021

Putting a Ziploc bag in the sock when socking a dog leg

Sometimes you want to protect a dog foot from drying, sock lint, and or keep medicine on…

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2021

Crushing a pill in a Ziploc bag

Sometimes crushing a pill is easier in a Ziploc bag than it is in an actual pill…

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2021

The subject of fat in the chest of dogs

Quite often, it is difficult to explain how fat in the chest of the dog can cause…

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2021

HFA Level 1 Autism

Asperger’s They have passions, certain things that they focus on, but they may have a hard time…