February is Veterinary Dental Health Month!
Did you know that 80% of dogs and cats, over the age of 5, have some form of dental disease? Imagine if you didn’t brush your teeth for wee
To Bleed or Not to Bleed...
Dogs, on the other hand, DO NOT HAVE NOSEBLEEDS! Any time a dog has a nosebleed, it is for a serious reason. Obviously, a traumatic cause is
Disaster Preparedness
Katrina. Harvey. Irma. Names that invoke fear, panic, and anxiety. Even though we don’t get hurricanes in Oklahoma, we get more than our fai
Rabies: Something to Foam at the Mouth About
As mentioned previously, a 10-day quarantine is sufficient to determine if a pet has rabies. In Oklahoma, we are required to quarantine anim
Hotter Than Blue Blazes
If you suspect that your dog is having heatstroke, they should be cooled immediately. Submerge them in cool water or ice water, and try to g
Leukemia in Pets: What You Need to Know
There are a couple of ways to describe a leukemia. One way to say is that the leukemia is either acute or chronic. Acute leukemias arise v
Summertime Blues - No Dogs Allowed
Hookworms are common in puppies and kittens. They are voracious blood suckers, and they can cause such severe anemia in puppies and kittens
There's a whole lot of shakin' goin' on!
Seizures are caused by an abnormal electrical discharge in the brain. Physically, seizures can manifest with abnormal mentation, but the mos
Radiation Therapy for Pets
While surgery and chemotherapy are mainstays of most cancer treatment protocols, radiation therapy (RT) is also available to treat localized
Veterinary Oncology Falsehoods and Fallacies: Part II
Fallacy #5 – Cancer in pets isn’t treatable. Clearly this one is wrong, or I wouldn’t have a job. Cancer in pets is often very treatable, a
