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.
A momma dog nursing her puppies
01
Feb
2018

Whelping: Puppy Time: How To Meddle With a Natural Process

Canines – Dogs Giving Birth And How We Can Ruin-It-Up The act of delivering, or whelping, is…

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01
Feb
2018

Parvo: Parvovirus in Dogs: How To Treat Parvo in Dogs

Treating Parvo at Home Okay first, the best chances of survival are with a vet who can…

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01
Feb
2018

Ear Infections in Dogs: How To Treat Ear Infections / Canine

Ear Medication Routine – CHRONIC otitis externa For a routine ear infection – we usually use one medicine which is supposed to kill…

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01
Feb
2018

Lyme Disease: A Big Deal? Yeah. Maybe.

Lyme’s Disease In 2000 they did a study in Georgia and the DNR found that only one…

01
Feb
2018

Heartworm Disease: Bet You Didn’t Know THIS!

One of the more common deadly diseases of dogs is heartworm disease, which can be prevented. Heartworm…

31
Jan
2018

Medical Disclaimer

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Sick old dogs can't leave on their own sometimes
31
Jan
2018

Euthanasia: Dogs and Cats When Is It Time?

I Think We Are Lucky We Can Choose to Euthanize Suffering Companions. A Life Well Remembered A woman wrote…

Dog, rotting teeth hurt
31
Jan
2018

Dental Health: Canine Oral Health and Bacterial Infections

ROTTEN TEETH Please look at this subject from your dog’s viewpoint. We would not accept our dog’s…

31
Jan
2018

Epilepsy: Canine: Anticonvulsant Therapy

Epilepsy in dogs Escaping dogs Dogs on Diazepam, Phenobarbital, KBr and Prednisolone Clorazepate dipotassium (Tranxene:Abbott) is a…

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31
Jan
2018

How To Care for Bettas, Siamese Fighting Fish

For ages people have been asking me about Bettas, or Siamese Fighting Fish. And I have not…