Resources: Pet Medicine
Newer, Non-Drowsy Medication for Motion Sickness in Dogs
Most dogs love to ride along in the car, and it’s usually fun to take them along – except when they’re miserable from motion or “car” sickness. A newer medication called Cerenia is proving beneficial for dogs with motion sickness. What causes motion sickness? The cause of motion sickness is complex, and researchers hypothesize it’s [...]
Dr. Google: Friend or Foe?
The explosion of information that’s become available through the Internet in the past decade has forever changed many aspects of our daily life. Thousands of websites offer information and convincing opinions about our pets and every other facet of life. But how do you know whether that information is accurate and true? These days, pet [...]
High Blood Pressure in Pets: A Silent Killer
High blood pressure, or hypertension, may be easily overlooked in pets and people because it’s often clinically silent. Left untreated, however, it can cause serious health problems and death. Symptoms High blood pressure predominantly affects the eyes, kidneys, heart and brain. Eye changes due to hypertension may lead to blindness. In fact, sudden blindness is [...]
Welcome Dr. Christine Wilford, Cat Medicine Specialist
We are immensely pleased to introduce Dr. Christine Wilford, who recently joined our staff, bringing her feline expertise and Texan sense of humor. Dr. Wilford has a special interest in cat medicine. During 16 years at a feline-only practice north of Seattle, Dr. Wilford developed a special interest in geriatric cats, particularly kidney disease, high [...]
Veterinary Medicine: It’s a Person-Pet-Vet Connection
On Valentine’s Day we celebrate relationships – not just romantic relationships, but the bond we have with all the people who make our world a better place. In this fast-paced, online, corporate world, it’s the relationships with people we often miss – REAL people. I’d rather speak to a real person on the other end [...]
February is National Pet Dental Health Month!
“Pets Need Dental Care Too” is a theme that has gained momentum over the past two decades as we’ve recognized that our furry family members need the same kind of attention to their dental health we do to ours. We offer 10% off all dental services provided in the month of February. Benefits of Oral [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr.: ‘Take the First Step in Faith’
January: the first month of the year and a time for new beginnings. Ever hopeful, many of us make a resolution or two on New Year’s Eve, promising ourselves we’ll accomplish something special in the coming months. Sometimes, however, what we want to accomplish can soon loom very large in the light of day after [...]
Why Indoor Cats Should Be Vaccinated for Rabies
Officials in North Carolina recently confirmed rabies in a woman likely bitten by a bat found in her home a few months ago. “There are only one-to-three cases of human rabies each year in this country,” said Dr. Eric Brenner, a medical epidemiologist, in a newspaper story about the incident. “Tragically, rabies almost always ends [...]
Pet Health Insurance: Pros and Cons
I have a confession to make: I’ve changed my mind about pet insurance, or at least most pet insurance. I used to be dead set against it, thinking it would affect veterinary medicine the way it has affected human medicine. I feared a situation where an insurance company would rule how veterinarians treat their patients; [...]
Shake Up in the Pharmaceutical Industry Affects Veterinary Medicine
Over the past two years, health care professionals have faced critical drug shortages and price fluctuations the likes of which we’ve never seen before. These shortages are affecting human and veterinary patients alike. In fact, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) now has a website providing information about current drug shortages, as new ones seem to [...]
