Category: Client Education

06
Nov
2023

Catching a Pee Sample: Urine Collection for Urinalysis Canine

I might ask you to catch a pee sample. Or “collect a urine sample for urinalysis” if…

06
Nov
2023

Yorkies and Hypoproteinemia plus Ascites, and What Can Be Learned and Done?

If a dog has a belly full of water, there are a few things that can cause…

04
Nov
2023

Veterinary Franchise Medicine Offers Convenience, But Also Expensive Workups, WHY?

There is no doubt that Veterinary Franchises work, from a consumer-convenience standpoint. If you look around there…

27
Oct
2023

Chronic Skin Conditions in Dogs: What You Can Do.

CHRONIC CANINE ALLERGIES and INFECTION, SKIN ISSUES There is a lot of very routine, “do them every…

26
Oct
2023

Medial Collateral Ligament Hypertrophy – What You Should Know

MCL Hypertrophy Feel your dog’s knees. Do you feel that ‘knot’ on the inside surface of one…

24
Oct
2023

LIPOMAS

Lipomas or “masses” composed entirely of fat. What about those fatty lumps? Why should we be careful…

21
Oct
2023

Pilling

Pilling The Impossible Pet (Especially Dogs and Especially Small Breed Dogs) The key is to give their…

14
Oct
2023

Chronic Intermittent Diarrhea in German Shepherd Dogs

Chronic Intermittent Diarrhea in German Shepherd Dogs? Of course it could be worms, Giardia, Coccidia, even Inflammatory…

05
Oct
2023

Elevations in Alkaline-Phosphatase in Canines

What is “ALK”? ALKaline Phosphatase is an enzyme we find in the bloodstream of a lot of…

03
Oct
2023

Teeth Cleaning is Important! (Canine, Dental, Endocardiosis)

Why Is Teeth Cleaning So Important? This’ll sound like feara-mongering. I’m so sorry. I cannot stand it…

29
Sep
2023

Appetite Stimulation in Dogs and Cats

There are many ways to stimulate appetite in a dog or cat. Mirtazapine has the side effect…