Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used in human medicine to treat conditions such as non-healing wounds, traumatic injuries and serious infections.Now, hyperbaric oxygen therapy is going to the dogs. Hyperbaric capsules have been used to treat animals bitten by rattlesnakes, hit by cars, and those with infected wounds or wounds that won't heal. This treatment is very new to veterinary medicine, but it seems very effective for treating trauma and injuries.Typically, blood flow to the diseased tissue is compromised which in turn decreases the amount...
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
by Dr. Michael FerberIf you have read the first part of this series, you probably realize that not all ear diseases are from infection alone, and each individual may have multiple problems occurring at the same time. After performing my initial examination (which includes an examination of the rest of the body, otic cytology , +/- a culture of the ear, and hopefully an examination of the ear canal with an otoscope – if the patient allows it), a treatment...
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Remember the Spelling Bee? Big words are easier to tackle when you understand how they're put together. Veterinary terms are composed in the same way. Just like with other words, the main parts of a veterinary term are a prefix, a root, and a suffix. The difference is that they typically come more directly from Greek or Latin.A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning by providing additional information. It usually indicates...
Monday, 25 February 2013
"Sometimes a change is as good as a holiday," they say. Well, that depends on the kind of change, doesn't it?It all started last Monday.We took Jasmine to the horse farm, which made her very happy. The whole day went well and safely enough, everything was good. Later that evening Jasmine threw up and looked a bit under the weather. Mostly bile, with couple bits of undigested jerky. That was not all that strange or alarming; it happens sometimes but...
Check out this delightful girl at Mary's Dogs Rescue & Adoption!Athena is gorgeous, almost regal. She is good with other dogs, cats, and kids. She walks nicely on a leash and is house trained. This girl is a gem and we are so excited for her to find her home!Athena is house trained, spayed, and up-to-date with routine shots.Want more info on Athena? Call Mary's Dogs: 603.370.7750 or send along an email: marysdogsrescue@gmail.comReady...
Saturday, 23 February 2013
56 percent of American dogs are obese! That is more than every other dog.When our vet saw three patients in a row who were at ideal weight, he was so excited at the rare occurrence, he had to blog about it!I started the Show Off Your Dog's Waistline campaign so we get it in our heads what a healthy dog should look like.To compliment the campaign, I asked my veterinary friends what they consider the biggest toll our dogs pay for obesity.The biggest...
Friday, 22 February 2013
by Jack's momJack ate everything! Stuff kids threw on the floor, licked the dishwasher clean, left overs on the plate. We called him the Hoover. He literally would eat anything.I never measured his food or really knew what was in it. In fact, he ate dog food available at grocery stores and Walmart. I honestly never thought twice about it. If they're selling it, it must be good for dogs, right?The other thing I thought, as he got bigger,...
Thursday, 21 February 2013
The Canine Health Foundation's (CHF) undertaking is to address the need for both education and research in order to tackle gastric dilatation and volvulus (GDV), also referred to as bloat, in dogs.Bloat is a deadly condition and we really understand very little how to prevent it.Short of prophylactic gastropexy, there is no known sure-fire way of preventing it. CHF has released a Bloat Initiative Request for Proposals (RFP) to the research community.To help educate dog owners about bloat, CHF will launch a free webinar in mid-2013 describing...
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
One of the phrases that always gets a head tilt in our house is, "Do you want to go for a ride?" Going for a ride always means fun or an adventure. (And yes, Jasmine even loves rides to the vet's office)Long rides are the best, because they mean super fun things, such as camping.What do you think? How would I look in this one?Sometimes I wonder, if Jasmine had her own driver's license, where would she go? Would she drive to our usual places that...
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Remember the Spelling Bee? Big words are easier to tackle when you understand how they're put together. Veterinary terms are composed in the same way. Just like with other words, the main parts of a veterinary term are a prefix, a root, and a suffix. The difference is that they typically come more directly from Greek or Latin.A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify its meaning by providing additional information. It usually indicates...
Jasmine continues to do well. I always knock on the wood when I say that, but since the last neck event she seems to have recovered and, while I'm writing this, we had no mishaps or setbacks of any kind. We are VERY thankful.Of course, I am still very paranoid, as if Jasmine was made of crystal.This has been particularly difficult, because with the recent weather, the conditions outside are far from ideal. First we got a huge snow dump. That was...
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