Recommendations Archives - Dr Erik Johnson

Post Operative Instructions for “V”-Plasty

2020-05-14 by Dr Erik Johnson

When I do a “V”-plasty on your dog’s eyelid(s) there’s a notch taken out of the eyelid and it’s opposed again with tiny, dissolvable stitches. But is it THAT easy? Nahhhhhhhhh There’s stuff to watch out for. And that’s in this document. Post Op V-Plasty Instructions Illustrated

How To Get Little Dogs To Chew Stuff.

2020-04-302020-04-30 by Dr Erik Johnson

How To Get Little Dogs To Chew Stuff.

It’s so common to see little dogs with terrible teeth. And I found something that a lot of little dogs will actually chew. For example, to find something that a YORKIE will chew is miraculous.

What’s the problem with terrible teeth?

Diabetes II: How to Give an Insulin Shot

2020-04-062020-04-06 by Dr Erik Johnson

Diabetes II: How to Give an Insulin Shot

This is a well written description of how to give an insulin shot. It discusses “the bubble” and how to load the syringe. It doesn’t have doses but it does have “my favorite” type of dosing syringes etc.

Diabetes III Insulin for a Fractious Pet

2020-04-062020-04-06 by Dr Erik Johnson

Diabetes III Insulin for a Fractious Pet

A mask may be necessary. Racing muzzles are pretty easy to put on. There are lots of kinds of masks.

Some people are like “Nuts to this, I know she has a right to complain but I’m not getting bitten over this” and let their dogs go. Depending on the ‘battle’ it is, I could be aligned to that thought process.

But….

How Covid Works on the Body – Easy to Understand and HIGHLY Listenable.

2020-04-022020-03-30 by Dr Erik Johnson

How Covid Works on the Body – Easy to Understand and HIGHLY Listenable. Yeah, so the guy has a delivery that makes you perfectly okay listening to a 50 minute presentation on Covid and how it wrecks the body. Why 58% of cases are UNDER 60 years old. Anybody’s-Body could react to the virus this … Read more

Hand Sanitizer? No I Like Ethanol Spray Better

2020-04-082020-03-26 by Dr Erik Johnson

Hand Sanitizer? No, I Like Ethanol Spray Better Note to my family on how to protect themselves. Personal. See note at end about corrosive side effects of some alcohols*. Hand sanitizer is great. Above 60% ethanol it’s effective. But it’s not great for keypads, door handles, chair-arms, etc. You go to the gas station and … Read more

Why I Don’t Like Gloves For Contagion-Containment-Avoidance

2020-04-062020-03-26 by Dr Erik Johnson

Summary of gloves: Use hand sanitizer a LOT with your gloves. Your skin will thank you. But so will your environment: I don’t like gloves for prevention of contagions. People put gloves on, and then they touch everything. I mean, EVERYTHING all day from light switches to paperwork to equipment, medical keypads, bags of fluids … Read more

What Are The Perfect Conditions to Make or Keep Fish Healthy?

2020-04-072020-03-21 by Dr Erik Johnson

Perfect Aquarium, Hospital Tank, or Quarantine? Everything Perfect to Make or Keep Fish Healthy

There are a few essential criteria for improving fish health and if you’re not already “doing it thusly” perhaps it’s time. There are TONS of ways to “do it right” but the following is how I treat fish, and house my tropicals. Goldfish benefit from all the same. At my house, this isn’t just for hospital tanks. This is exactly how I keep my community tanks.

Azo and Cranberries for Dogs

2020-03-19 by Dr Erik Johnson

Folks sometimes call the office looking for something they can do for their dog til it can get seen, or over the weekend, or just IN CONJUNCTION with a standard treatment. And they ask about AZO, AZO Standard. Which is FINE to ask about except it turns out, the compound in AZO STANDARD is toxic … Read more

How Dogs Are Supposed to Eat

2020-02-18 by Dr Erik Johnson

How Dogs Are Supposed to Eat A puppy eats BIG A stray eats BIG A normal dog eats dry dog food with little interest, may even skip meals. You have to add something to the dry food to keep them eating ‘well’ at every feeding, but then they go past “lean” and into fat. A … Read more