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When vets make mistakes, pets pay the price
September 14th, 2011 at 3:00 am EDTI was sent a somewhat disturbing story on veterinarymistakes and then what happens to the pets.Does this happen often?Nope.But does it happen?Yes.The most important thing that you can do is tobe very particular about who is your Veterinarian,and to b ...
Ever been constipated?
September 13th, 2011 at 3:00 am EDTOne of the MOST common emergencies is for.....Constipation.One weekend in practice I saw 3 kittens and 2 adult dogs.The owners were very concerned and they allwondered what they could have done at hometo prevent this or even treat at home.Here is a s ...
Liver Shunt answers
September 12th, 2011 at 3:00 am EDTToday's newsletter is in response to a reader who askedbe to write about Liver Shunts.A portosystemic shunt (PSS), also known as a liver shunt,is a bypass of the liver by the body's circulatory system.It can be either a congenital (present at birth) ...
The Winners of the X ray contest
September 10th, 2011 at 4:30 am EDTHello and a cheery Saturday to you all!I am currently on a West Coast guy trip- a little R and R, male bonding, perhaps catching a fish, although certainly leaving with many a fish story...YOU won't believe the one that got away...A few days ago I po ...
Drinking and Urinating and you don't know why?
September 9th, 2011 at 3:00 am EDTHello fellow readers.I recall trying to determine why a client's dog was drinking,eating and urinating excessively.After a few blood tests we narrowed the cause down to a diseasecalled Cushings.This is relatively common in older dogs- they produce to ...
Big dogs and small cats and chest injuries..
September 8th, 2011 at 5:00 am EDTGood morning fellow readers.One of my last emergencies was being called in for a Big dog/ small cat attack.Unfortunately there are some cat aggressive dogs that are NOT supervised.There are no consequences for the absentee dog owner, althought there ...
Smelly painful ears?
September 7th, 2011 at 4:09 pm EDTLewis, my dog, is not a happy camper.He has been doing alot of swimming lately- which he loves.But all the swimming means some water gets into his ears.Yesterday he developed a full blown ear infection.He was shaking his head, scratching at his ear a ...
90% of Vet Clinics positive for E. coli
September 6th, 2011 at 6:21 am EDTVeterinary hospital studies have shown that there is an increase in antibiotic resistance with common bacteria: Staphylococcus species, E. coli, Enterococcus, Acinetobacter, Clostridium difficile and Salmonella typhimurium. Animals are more likely to ...
Geuss the diagnosis and win a Manual
September 2nd, 2011 at 6:29 am EDTIf you can guess the diagnosis of this case, you can win a complimentary copy of Veterinary Secrets.The case is here:http://www.theinternetpetvet.comHeal your pet at home!Best Wishes,Dr Andrew Jones, DVMDISCLAIMER: This information is for educational ...
Homeopathy being banned for animals
September 1st, 2011 at 6:51 am EDTYou are receiving this e-mail as a part of your subscription to Dr. Jones' newsletter, 'Veterinary Sec.rets'. See subscription information below. Hello Friend, Here are sections of a news story from Great Britain:In December the V ...