Dr Erik Johnson - Veterinarian
Companion Animal & Fish Health
Dental disease tends to center around the carnassial tooth which is the large tooth up under the eye. Pull the lip way back to see this tooth. The gumline may recede ahead of infection or tartar. Exposing the roots.
The luxating patella can be the result of stretching or breaking of one of the patellar collateral ligaments, meaning one of the four suspensory ligament that hold the patella or kneecap in place. If the kneecap tends to stay out of place a lot, it may actually fuse or adhere in that position which makes … Read more
This is especially useful in tanks where you don’t want a column of bubbles, also useful in retail facilities when viewed from above because it does last to distort the view of fish for sale. This brings a column of water from the deeper strata, ensuring fresh water with lots of oxygen gets down … Read more
Sometimes you get fish shipped to you especially in the warmer months, or if the bags are over packed, or if there has been a delay, and the bag is a disaster. If fish are dying in the bag, it is advised that you do not go through any lengthy procedure to get the bags … Read more
Cysts on the edges of the eyelid can be snipped off, or they can be removed with something called a V plasty. The V plasty is an indelible removal method that is successful because it removes the root of the cyst. Snipping a cyst off, removes it, but growback is likely. However it does not … Read more
This is variably successful: some dogs just won’t leave a sock on their head. So sometimes you have to use a sock along with a cone. Other times you can secure it with some tape. Other times, you don’t have to. In any event, depending on the size of the sock and the size of … Read more
