Veterinarians order radiographs (often called X-rays) for their patients on a daily basis. These special pictures of bones, joints, and internal organs help us figure out what may be causing our patients to be sick. Some of these ill and injured pets are ultimately referred to board-certified veterinary specialists for…
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Unbalanced Wheels Make For A Bumpy Journey
This week’s post is quite different from my typical ones. For the first time in the history of Because Pets Can Have Specialists Too I’m deviating from the norm of providing digestible bits of information about a specific pet health topic. Rather this week I focus on an all too important…
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Injuries in Pets: The Team Approach To Trauma Patient Care
The thought of a pet being involved in a traumatic accident is undeniably cringe-worthy and heartbreaking. These catastrophic mishaps can be lethal or leave a pet maimed if veterinary emergency care isn’t provided appropriately. This week I’m happy to turn Because Pets Can Have Specialists Too over to Dr. Kelly…
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Summer & Your Pets – It’s Getting Hot Out There!
Across the country temperatures are rising. Days are getting longer, and most people are spending more time outside with friends and family, including our four-legged buddies. Indeed summer is just around the corner. With warmer weather comes some potential risks to our pets. This week I’ve invited Dr. Adesola Odunayo,…
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Liver Enzymes Gone Awry – It’s Not Always The Liver’s Fault
Some of the most commonly measured blood values in dogs and cats are liver enzymes. When elevations occur, one may logically assume an elevation of a specific liver enzyme means the problem lies with the liver itself. But that isn’t always the case, and in this week’s post, I share…
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Albumin – An Abnormal Result Should Cause Concern
One of the main reasons for which dogs and cats are referred to me is a finding of an abnormal albumin level on blood work performed by a primary care doctor. Sometimes this abnormality is purely an incidental finding, but often patients are sick (thus explaining why the blood test was…
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Embrace Compounding – Stop Shoving Pills Down The Throat!
Have you ever struggled giving your dog or cat medication by mouth? Have you ever wondered if there was a less stressful means of administering necessary drugs to your fur baby? I hope this week’s blog will provide some truly useful information to make medicating your pets easier. For this…
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Heart Disease – Maybe They’re Born With It…Maybe Not
In this week’s post, board-certified veterinary cardiologist Dr. Kacie Schmitt shares with us some wonderfully useful information about certain heart diseases. To help understand basic heart anatomy, please click here to peruse an excellent resource from our friends at Hill’s Pet Nutrition that highlights normal basic anatomy of a dog and cat.…
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Gastrointestinal Biopsies – Big Bite Or Little Bite?
Have you been told your dog or cat needs biopsies from the gastrointestinal tract? Does this scare you because you’re concerned about your fur baby’s comfort level, anesthesia and recovery? Have no fear because in this week’s post you will find answers to your questions about gastrointestinal biopsies! I am…
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Red Eye – A Common Problem With Huge Implications
Each of us knows that wonderful feeling of looking into the eyes of our fur babies, sensing the non-verbal love we cherish from them. But what do you do when your pet’s eyes appear red? I’m not talking about metaphorical red but rather true physical red that indicates a medical…