Tag: Dan
Pet Identification for Finding a Lost Pet
Buster is lost in the woods. Felix ran out an open door. Blossom was spooked by fireworks. All are missing and their people are...
The Dog Ate What? The Cat Really Eat That?
As it's the annual pet issue in Hill Rag, we decided to break from the serious and present some cases of ingestions of weird...
The Other L-Disease (Not Lyme) That Should Be on Dog Owners’...
This month I asked Gray Akers, our senior veterinary technician at Eastern Market, to write an article on leptospirosis. It is an urban, suburban...
What is Parvo?
Most pet owners have heard of Parvo, or canine parvovirus type 2, and are aware that they should vaccinate their canine companions for the...
How Vets and Physicians Are Similar
Similarities Between My Doctor and a Veterinarian
I had some medical issues recently which involved a visit to my primary-care doctor, a radiologist, an oncologist...
Cranial Cruciate Ligament Damage
Dogs are prone to many orthopedic injuries, but none is as common as rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL). The knee is a...
Pocket Pets 101
Everyone knows that I live with Brian T. Dog, an adorable golden retriever with a bevy of themed bandanas. There are many of us...