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Debunking the Myth: Vaccinating Animals Does Not Lead to Autism - Exploring the Facts

In recent years, there has been a surge in discussions around vaccinations, particularly regarding their potential links to autism. While this topic primarily focuses on humans, some individuals have raised concerns about whether vaccinating animals might lead to similar developmental disorders. However, it's essential to clarify that the fears surrounding animal vaccinations and autism are based on misinform...

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Atopic Dermatitis- Signs, Symptoms and Treatments for Your Pet

 

Also commonly known simply as Atopy, Atopic Dermatitis is a skin condition which afflicts a wide variety of household pets. It is common in both cats and dogs, although certain species of dogs are known to be more at risk. Atopy is the result of allergies, most of which are caused by ‘allergens’ that are commonly found in household environments.

Since pets are more prone to sniffing around their owner’s home, they are a...

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Cancer & Arthritis in Geriatric Pets: How do their Final Days Fare! 

 

The average age of pets has gone up substantially in the past few decades due to improved veterinary care and better dietary practices. In general, pets now live longer than ever before. While that’s a good thing on face value, pet owners now face a new challenge – age-related conditions.

In particular, cancer and arthritis are the two most common malaises affecting geriatric pets on a wide scale. Before going into...

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Online veterinary hospital

    As a new parent (or even an older one for that matter), we often hope and wish we could have a doctor available online at all hours of the day. With pet owners, it is exactly the same. When your little friend isn’t eating properly or is getting fidgety in the middle of the night, it’s not always convenient to rush to the vet. Even if you have your vet on your speed dial and are comfortable enough to wake him up in the middle of the night with a flurry of que...

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At home yearly physical examination

Detecting sickness in human is easier than finding out whether your pet isn’t feeling well. Their natural instinct is to hide their injury and sickness since it makes them vulnerable to predators. But over time the injury or illness takes control and by that time it may be too late for them. This can be avoided by doing a physical exam on your pets on a regular basis or scheduling annual vet check ups.

An annual physical examination for...

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Home euthanasia for dogs and cats

Pets today are considered more as a family member in most households than just a property. Given the special corner these pets have acquired in our home, their death can be a very traumatic and painful experience for everyone in the house. If their death is natural, there’s not much to do about it. However, if the decision of putting your pet ‘to-sleep’ is involved, the process gets much harder. There are certain circumstances, old age...

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12yr old yorkie presented with ulcerated mammary tumor.

Mammary tumors happen in middle aged nonspayed females. The mammary tissue grows and looses it's blood supply. As a result the tissue gets necrotic, as seen in this picture. 

This condition can be prevented by spaying before 6 months of age.



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Sissy is a 2yr female american bulldog who presented with profuse bloody vaginal discharge. She had no appetite and drank excessive amounts of water. On examination we found that she had pyometra (pus filled uterus), this condition requires immediate surgery to remove the uterus and ovaries. 

We took blood for a complete blood count and chemistry profile. We found Sissy to be positive for heartworm and have a severe infection. Heartworm makes the pyometra surgery more risky, both of these cond...
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A 40lb male husky presented with right swollen testicle. He was given antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication but the inflammation did not decrease. We sedated him and cleaned the area. We found fistulas exiting the testicle filled with thick pus. We also found that the right testicle had adhered to the scrotum and was hard and gritty to the touch. 

Both testicles and scrotum were removed. A culture and sensitivity of the pus was sent for analysis.

Castration of male dogs decreases incide...
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