Pets
- ASK THE VET: Pets eat the darndest things
- By Anne Pierce
- Surgically retrieving nonfood items that have become lodged in the digestive tract of family pets is a fairly common activity in veterinary medicine. I am no longer surprised at the astounding variety of things that animals ingest for no logical reas... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Abscesses plague outdoor cats
- By Anne Pierce
- I was recently awakened in the middle of the night by the blood-curdling screams of two cats in my back yard having a spirited row over territory. All I could think was there were two cats who would have abscesses in four to five days.
Cat bite absc... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Your new puppy will need training
- By Anne Pierce
- A lot of us are starting out the new year with new puppies, and along with enjoying all the cuteness and playfulness comes the responsibility of house-training.
Your dog doesn’t care whether he goes to the bathroom inside or outside. Going out... Full story
- New therapy is the cat's meow
- CAROL McGRAW
- You’ve heard about therapy dogs — canines taken to hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and such to spread a bit of cheer.
But how about a therapy cat?
There are only a handful of certified therapy cats in Colorado, an... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Housetraining confuses new pups
- By ANNE PIERCE
- Imagine waking up one morning and suddenly finding that you had been transported to some other part of the world and plunked down into a new family with whom you will be expected to spend the rest of your days. They seem nice enough and they are eage... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Clients deserve no less than clear explanation
- By Anne Pierce
- I usually read Dr. Donohue’s medical column in the morning newspaper, and am frequently struck by the number of submissions that run something like this: “My doctor has informed me that I have pyogranulomatous myxosarcoma. Could you expla... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Skimping on vaccines could prove fatal
- Sometimes, especially after a quick and uneventful physical exam and vaccination appointment with a young, healthy animal, I can almost hear some owners thinking, “I paid sixty bucks for that? I could have told you my pet was fine and saved the... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Experience cures doubts about laser therapy
- By Anne Pierce
- Lots of people grew up reading the tales of James Herriot, a country veterinarian in rural England in the 1930s and ’40s. However charming the country folk were, what most of us don’t have a sense of nostalgia for is the incredibly limite... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Treating whipworms can be tricky
- By Anne Pierce
- A sign recently appeared at a local park warning visitors that whipworm contamination is a problem there.
The fact is, that sign could be applicable to any location where lots of dogs congregate, so it is worth knowing something about whipworms if y... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Owner's diagnosis could have put dog's life in danger
- By Anne Pierce
- Mr. Johnson had just called in requesting some medication for his dog. It appeared that Misty had started having difficulty getting up the stairs in the past few days and he figured her hips were sore and she could use some pain relievers.
Although ... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Stool sample etiquette
- By Anne Pierce
- A while ago we received a very unusual piece of mail at the clinic. Apparently someone’s dog had developed gastrointestinal distress and they decided that the most logical way to get to the bottom of the problem was to spoon a few generous doll... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Ear infections merit trip to the vet
- By Anne Pierce
- September is a big time of year for ear infections. One of the first things many owners do when encountering their pet’s first ear infection is to go to the pet supply store and get some ear mite medication. After weeks of use, it never seems t... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Cats who venture outside are vulnerable to FIV
- By Anne Pierce
- Magnifico, a fabulous grey tabby, lounged imperially on the exam room table. His new owner, who was clearly already quite smitten with him, had just gotten him at the Humane Society and was bringing him in for his initial checkup. As I looked him ove... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Fido doing OK? Then don’t change his food
- By Anne Pierce
- Barney was wagging his tail and smiling, but the look on his bleary-eyed owner’s face gave a better picture of the woe they both had been suffering over the past evening. Apparently out of the blue, Barney had developed diarrhea and had proceed... Full story
- ASK THE VET: Buyers: Beware online pharmacies
- By Anne Pierce
- Our receptionist was in with her own dog, who had become suddenly, mysteriously ill with severe muscle cramping, nausea and fever. She had just given all of her dogs their monthly heartworm preventive — the same type they had been taking for ye... Full story
