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Easter Safety
Paranoid vets ringing the Easter alarm bells again. Lock up your dogs and cats. The Easter Bunny is on the loose, leaving a trail of toxic treats that could kill them or at least make them really sick. Maybe veterinarians overdo it, giving poor E. Bunny and his Christmas counterpart Claus a bad rap, but […]
Tylenol (Neo-Citron) Killed My Dog…
Pain killers can be the death of your pet… A common human cold medication killed another local dog last week. Despite around-the-clock medical care and several doses of a counteracting drug, the sweet yellow Labrador could not be saved. No one really knew how Kiera was poisoned until near the end, when an empty Neo-Citron […]
Distemper is a nasty virus, not a state of mind
Dogs that are getting grumpy with people or other pets should probably be seen by a veterinarian, but they aren’t likely to be diagnosed with distemper. Because of its name, the distemper virus gets blamed for a lot of bad actors in the doggy world. “He didn’t get his distemper shot as a puppy and […]
Cat bites need immediate attention!
A cat bite nearly sidelined my boss from the surgical suite for good. Now that his finger has escaped amputation and Dr. Steen is back in full form, it’s time to hold him up as an example of how not to treat a cat bite. If a cat’s teeth break through your skin, immediately wash […]
