by San Diego DVM | Jan 27, 2020 | Health
Hands up if you love going to the doctor!!Nobody?Oh, OK. Cool. Cool.We don’t particularly love taking ourselves to see our own doctors, so is it any surprise when our pets aren’t super jazzed about the idea, either? I see at least one or two pets every day–cats...
by San Diego DVM | Jan 15, 2020 | Health
Oh wow. There’s a lot of info out there on this one. And even more opinions…Do you spay at 6 months?A year?8 weeks?2 years?Never??So many choices. And such an important decision. I mean, this is surgery for your fur baby for heaven’s sake!In recent years, some...
by San Diego DVM | Sep 23, 2019 | Health
One of the important questions we ask clients during their appointment is “What diet are you feeding?” I could make a serious dent in some student loans if I had a dime for every time I got the answer, “Uhhh . . . I’m not sure. But it’s really good. It’s...
by San Diego DVM | Sep 10, 2019 | Health
If you asked me 15 years ago whether your San Diego dog needed to be on monthly heartworm prevention, I would’ve responded with a resounding, “Meh . . .” You see, back then we didn’t really have much of a heartworm problem down here. Now, if clients were traveling to...
by San Diego DVM | May 26, 2019 | Health
OK, OK. So it’s really aural HEMATOMA. But what can I tell ya? I love the wordplay. What is an aural hematoma, anyway? Well, it’s a bunch of blood inside the ear flap. Because your pet’s outer ear is basically a collection of blood vessels and a little cartilage with...
by San Diego DVM | May 26, 2019 | Health
I try avoid absolute statements. You know “always,” and “never” and all that. But I will say the following about purchasing an animal from a Craigslist ad: Don’t. Please don’t. Every week, I see owners who have bought pets (mostly puppies) from Craigslist. For the...
