Here’s another story about someone who enriched my life. I lived in Alvin’s front yard for 12 weeks, one week per year for [...]
Once upon a time, there was a very talented young artist named Em Naughton. Em had a lot more talent than she did money [...]
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Hayti had a zoo? Improbable as that seems today, it really did. When I was a kid, I loved nothing better than going to [...]
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We used to call these FORLs – Feline Odontoclastic Resorptive Lesions. The dental specialists decided to drop "feline" because they started finding them in [...]
Several months ago, Oliver broke his left front leg, both bones, and right above his wrist. With both bones broken, a splint or cast [...]
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This could be about Father’s Day or my birthday or science or all three. That' s my Dad on the left, and that good-looking, [...]
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This is one of those crazy things. We’ve seen lots of dogs with severe wounds that needed help, lots of nasty messes. Officer Petix [...]
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For some time now, I’ve been thinking about a series of blog entries that would profile people who have really enriched my life. While [...]
We always tell folks to take away the pet's food the night before any procedure that will require anesthetic: surgery, dental cleanings or extractions, [...]
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My daughter sends me a nice email from Zambia today: Is there anything we can do to control Spud's shedding. He seems to shed [...]
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Who has not lived in fear of how they will be able to waste time when their internet is down? Sure, you probably have [...]
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In a way this is more about the subject of names in general, but I’ll get to cat names eventually. If you can’t wait, [...]
Xylitol is an artificial sweetener that is relatively well tolerated by most people. It is in lots of "sugar-free" or artificially sweetened products, from [...]
Dogs love to play, and they need to exercise. The bigger they are, the more room they need to run and play. People know [...]
I think my worst dog and fireworks injury was the dog who snatched up a lit firecracker and it blew up in his mouth. [...]
Three days post-op. Very little nasal discharge now, most of the swelling has gone down, and he's running and playing. Ah, to be young [...]
This little guy evidently did something to antagonize his adult buddy in the home. Apparently, the big guy bit down on his head – [...]
At this holiday time of year, we think about giving and receiving gifts, and about helping those in need. Kennett’s Humane Officer, Tena Petix, [...]
I was a little surprised to find my last post about our animal control situation printed in the Daily Dunklin Democrat newspaper as a [...]
You may be aware that there are some upsets and disagreements over the handling of our city’s animal control department. This is a complex [...]
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Eating non-food items is a big problem in pets. It happens so often that I am amazed at how seldom I have to do [...]
What is wrong with this kitten? How did she get this classic "Roman Nose" profile? She wasn't born with it. She has an infection [...]
Well, I wish I had known this a long time ago. I tried to reply to someone's question yesterday and could NOT get it [...]
I don't usually put these things in the form of a post, but the comments don't seem to be working as they should on [...]
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Ken writes: I adopted my dog from a shelter 2 years ago. She was estimated to be 1 year old at the time. She [...]
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You may wonder what this rant has to do with veterinary medicine, but be patient. I’ll get there. “A human being should be able [...]
Here's a note from Pat: I've read so much I am sick. Rescued my shih tzu mix 7 months ago. He was tested negative [...]
Dogs tend to be good-natured and stoic, and often conceal their pain. Many times we find older patients who have really painful arthritis, and [...]
My uncle used to be in the law enforcement profession. He told me stories of prisoners being stabbed with a “shiv” and not even [...]
When I was in high school and college, there was a certain time when it was considered "mandatory" to take a foreign language class. [...]
It is very common to have a problem with a dog that jumps up on you. It is the natural greeting behavior of dogs [...]
I’ve posted a case like this in the past, but it never ceases to amaze me. This dog doesn’t look like she feels very [...]
Some animals wear crazy costumes. Some wear bandannas, and some wear harnesses, and some wear halters like the “Gentle Leader”, but a collar is [...]
I've posted before about why we don't feed bones to dogs. They really don't get any nutrition out of them, and they can certainly [...]
“So, on those microchips, what kind of range do they have?” About three inches. When people don’t really understand what microchip identification is, they [...]
I was at a veterinary convention and heard a report from our state licensing board. They told us that the vast majority of complaints [...]
You’ve probably seen the TV ad where the doctor rushes across the ball field trying to make a catch. “You wouldn’t want your doctor doing [...]
"Now why is there two sets of directions on this bottle?” What do you mean? “It says on this label, give one pill twice [...]
Today a lady arrived at our door with a drooling, twitching puppy, and around a half-gallon of insecticide. It had been a full gallon [...]
We can do so many wonderful things with medicine and surgery that we begin to think we can fix anything. If we just do [...]
People are searching the internet for information on how to care for their pets. Some veterinarians hate this. Not me. It would be pretty [...]
I received a review copy of Sleeping With the Beast, by Dale Ryan. It’s not your everyday dog-book. To quote the dust jacket notes, [...]
Well, it seems like only yesterday that I was writing about the importance of consulting a specialist, and here we have a case in [...]
My tag-line that follows my signature on Veterinary Information Network is “I’m lost, but I’m making good time.” When I am putting a puzzling [...]
In a nearby small town, the counselor organizes a “career fair” every two years. She doesn’t call on the same professions each time, as [...]
My last post about cats hating restraint was more directed at being physically held down. This is about a cat named Murphy, named for [...]
I find that sometimes cat-owners are reluctant to have their pets sedated for examinations and what appear (to the casual observer) to be minor [...]
The horsehair worm is a parasite that lives in water, and its larvae infect insects. Every year or two, a panicky client finds one [...]
One of our readers writes: I have 2 Chihuahuas, one weighs 10 pounds and the other weighs 15 pounds. They both have the same [...]
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This is Ling Ling. She’s some kind of a Collie mix, or something. Sweet dog. Her picture here was taken a few years ago [...]
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What is a safe anesthetic? I’d have to say that it’s one you wake up from without any apparent damage. OH… you meant which [...]
If I were just punching the clock, I might think how great it is not to be troubled by the phone. What a great [...]
Care of the Bitch after Whelping Pregnancy and nursing puppies constitute a severe strain on the mother’s health. Though most mothers handle the task [...]
Normal Birth in Dogs Preparations for Whelping: Begin preparations for delivery of puppies before the female gives birth. A whelping box should be provided [...]
I received a question on this today, so I will post the handouts we use here at KVC. This is the first of three. [...]
I had ordered a couple of these to tie on to my dog, but I found a better alternative. You see, most of the [...]
I got excited this week. I got excited because I got the opportunity to fix something that really needed fixing. You might think that [...]
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At this holiday time of year, we think about giving and receiving gifts, and about helping those in need. Kennett’s Humane Officer, Tena [...]
This is Molly. A few days ago she was presented for an examination. She had been limping a little the night before and just [...]
Eric writes: Thank you for all the information regarding heartworm prevention and treatment. There is a lot of misunderstanding. We are an animal welfare [...]
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I saw this little kitty today for a very nice lady who wanted a second opinion. Her cat received a big wound in the [...]
I received an email with a question about seizures today I have had my little chihuahua (female, about 4 or 5 years old, weighs [...]
Necessity is the mother of invention, but ingenuity is the daddy. Sometimes little triumphs can give you a lot of pleasure. The KVC exercise [...]
A client writes in, "What is Pyoderma?" Pyoderma means "pus in the skin". That is, infections in the hair follicles. Probably not fatal, but [...]
A reader writes in today: Had our cocker spaniel treated 5 hours ago with his first shot. For the past 5 hours, he can [...]
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A reader writes in: Hi. I have a 12 year old mixed breed who has been on Heartguard preventative most of his life. Unfortunately, [...]
A stray cat had kittens out in a fellow's shed. She took off and abandoned two of them. One of them had already died, [...]
Aug 11, 2011DVM NEWSMAGAZINE National Report — As a shortage of the heartworm treatment Immiticide® looms, the American Heartworm Society unveiled an interim management [...]
Liz writes: We have a 100 pound American bull Dog. He has had a constant yeast infection in his ears for over one year. He [...]
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Lots of flooding in the Caruthersville, Missouri area, even before they dynamited the levee upstream. Many people left and abandoned their animals. Last week [...]
Most of the snakebites that I have to deal with here are from copperheads. We do have cotton-mouth water moccasins, but most of my [...]
This is Storm today. She looks pretty happy. That's because her toe is not hurting nearly so badly as it was 10 days ago. [...]
Back in the fall I posted a series of photos, sort of a "diary" of the healing of a bad crushing injury. The last [...]
This really super-nice dog is thirteen years old. You can see that his beautiful chocolate coat is nicely accented by a lot of gray [...]
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I just got an email from the Animal Poison Control Center. Here's a link to a page on their site listing some of the [...]
Five weeks, and Dizzy ate on his own for the first time. When he continued to do so for a few days, it was [...]
Two more weeks of nursing care (four weeks total so far), and it looks like the infection is all under control. I'm thinking it's [...]
So now we're a couple of weeks into this mess. In this picture, you can see that his tongue is healing well. Some of [...]
Dizzy would rather sleep in his litter-box and eliminate on a towel, so that's what we did. You can see his feeding tube hanging [...]
Warning: Gross pictures below You may have seen Dizzy's picture with a face full of acupuncture needles. That's pretty much an "after" picture. We [...]
Abi is a beautiful, good-natured dog who got a little too close to a horse’s hoof. Actually, she got kicked in the head. It [...]
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Well, the Alligator-Man is mending. He still has a lot of bandages on his hands, but seems in good spirits. Big Brownie is feeling [...]
Big Brownie has got some liver problems: really high bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase. Ultrasound of her liver doesn't look bad. Gall bladder is really [...]
Well, I'm down to just Big Brownie, here. Her blood-work has been delayed. I could have run basic stuff here, but I wanted more [...]
The saga continues. Today some reptile rescue folks came down from St.Louis to take charge of the turtles, tortoises, snakes, and gators. They were [...]
I haven't heard definite news about the owner of the menagerie yet, but last word was that his burns will require long-term hospitalization. This [...]
There's a fellow who calls himself "The Alligator Man" who has wintered in Kennett the last couple of years. He lives in a big [...]
This beautiful male Border Collie appears to be a little less than one year old. He was found in Hayti, Missouri. He had been [...]
KROGER RECALLS PET FOODS DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 18, 2010 – The Kroger Co. said today it is recalling select [...]
This little guy has localized demodecosis. He doesn't look bad at all, not like generalized demodecosis (aka, "red mange"). This is the "spot case" [...]
And the diagnosis is: I do not know. One thing seems evident: it wasn’t a hematoma (ruptured blood vessel). Things really changed in the [...]
When one of my patients isn't using a leg, it's usually because it hurts. If something hurts, I try to stop doing it. That [...]
You hear a lot about DNA and deciphering the genome. In the November 6, 2010 issue there is a great article about this. This [...]
When a dog-owner calls and says that his dog is dribbling a little urine, you think of the usual suspects: weak bladder sphincter, bladder [...]
I've talked about crushing injuries before more than once. They are a lot worse than cuts and punctures, and initially, it's pretty hard to [...]
Clients and friends have been asking me what I think about Proposition B in our upcoming election. So, here's what I think. Who doesn't [...]
Yes, it's the annual Presbyterian Church Bazaar, this coming Saturday on September 11, on North Main Street in Kennett. Our local newspaper had a [...]
I've certainly talked a lot about heartworms in the past, and there is a ton of information out there on the web, and here, [...]
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This is Bear. He's nibbling at the grass here. For over one year he has had frequent episodes of vomiting. Sometimes it's just a [...]
I posted on fly-bite dermatitis two years ago, as part of a longer post. What brought it back to mind was this dog. Since [...]
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