Veterinarian
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
A calico cat came in for her semi-annual check up. By all reports she was doing well. She was playful and eating like a pig. But, I when I went to pet her, I realized that she had lost a lot of weight. The scale showed a 5-pound weight loss in just 6 ...
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Q: My girlfriend and I have been discussing the possibility of getting a cat. We were thinking of adopting (probably an older cat, maybe about 2 years old?). We wanted to ask you a few questions, though:
Do you think getting pet insurance would be w ...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Q: My elderly dog's eyes appear to be getting cloudy. Is this cataracts? He seems to see just fine.
A:Nuclear sclerosis and Cataracts are the major causes of cloudiness of the eyes. Nuclear sclerosis is a normal aging change in the lens of a d ...
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
In last week's column we discussed reasons you might want to keep your cat strictly indoors. Well, here is another one: the Cuterebra botfly.Cuterebra is a type of botfly that lays its eggs around entrances to rodent or rabbit burrows. The larvae (ma ...
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Should cats be kept strictly indoors? As communities and cities debate the idea of having a "leash law" for cats, this subject comes up more and more. I find it easy to argue the point either way, although I will tell you that I keep my cats strictly ...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A ferret is an awfully cute little creature that resembles a weasel. Their scientific name, Mustela purorious furo literally means "little smelly thief." That may well have been a deserving name for the domesticated ferret hundreds of years ago, but ...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
I have always been fascinated with the idea of toilet training your cat. Cat litter itself is expensive if you buy a type that really controls odors. It is also very heavy, and since I do the majority of my grocery shopping on a bicycle, this matters ...
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
We hear talk about dental care for dogs a lot. But, with cats, we tend to forget about their teeth until they are causing a painful problem. It doesn't have to be this way.Imagine what your teeth and gums would feel like if you brushed your teeth onl ...
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
At Bees Ferry Veterinary Hospital, we get asked about hairballs in cats all the time. After reviewing all of the articles I have written over the years for Moultrie News, I was surprised to learn that I have never written about this topic. Hairballs ...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Most people are familiar with dogs traveling around on holidays. But now that cats are becoming a more popular pet, many people are taking their cats along on summer vacations. In general cats dread travel, but this can be overcome if you plan ahead. ...
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
When you have seen as many reactions to insecticides as I have, you welcome the EPA's scrutiny of flea products that are available to pet owners. However, that said, don't freak out about your pet's flea control products. Just because the EPA is scru ...
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Aggression is a dangerous behavior that can affect the safety of pets and people in the household. This problem should be addressed immediately and any trigger situations should be avoided at all cost. For instance, if your dog shows aggression to ot ...
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Olympia Washington has been awarded the designation of being the best transit system in the United States. My son Jackson and I are visiting the area to scout colleges and haven't needed a cab or car since we arrived at our hotel. What can this bus ...
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
This is always a hot topic of conversation when a couple is starting a family. Doctors used to recommend that pregnant women get rid of their cats during pregnancy, but fortunately, education has prevailed and now pregnant women are simply taught the ...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
From urinating on the floor to digging up the yard, many pets have behaviors that irritate their owners. If your pet is beginning to do something that drives you nuts, do something about it now. Behaviors tend to get worse as time goes on, so interfe ...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Cats have high blood pressure?! They sure do.The things that cause high blood pressure or, hypertension, in cats may be a little different than the most common causes in people. In cats it is most commonly associated with kidney disease and hyperthyr ...
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
In 2009 and 2010 we have all been pinching pennies as we try to get through a recession, but try not to cut back on your pet's preventive care.If you skip even a few heartworm pills, you might save 30 or 40 bucks, but if your dog gets heartworms, you ...
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
In 2009 and 2010 we have all been pinching pennies as we try to get through a recession, but try not to cut back on your pet's preventive care. If you skip even a few heartworm pills, you might save 30 or 40 bucks, but if your dog gets heartworms, yo ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Q: My pet needs a bath. What shampoo should I use?The first thing you need to know is that animals and people have a different skin pH, so you should not use human shampoo unless your veterinarian has specifically recommended one. There are some medi ...
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
My pet needs a bath. What shampoo should I use? I get this question all the time.The first thing you need to know is that animals and people have a different skin pH, so you should not use human shampoo unless your veterinarian has specif ...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Many new pet owners ask about the possibility of crate training their dog. Usually they have been told to do so by the breeder or by friends and neighbors, but they feel guilty about 'locking up' their new friend. In order to understand why crate tra ...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Let's talk diabetes. This disease, characterized by a high blood sugar, is fairly common in dogs and is even more common in cats. Consequently, this is a disease that we treat nearly everyday in our hospital. The more you know about diabetes, the eas ...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
The Charleston Animal Society (CAS) has partnered with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to join in an investigation of the newly emerging 'Dog Flu' or, more accurately, the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV). This ...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
The Charleston Animal Society (CAS) has partnered with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to join in an investigation of the newly emerging 'Dog Flu' or, more accurately, the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV). This virus ...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Upon discovering that a cat only had one kidney, I sat the owner down to discuss this distressing finding. Lo and behold, the owner only has one kidney! After palpating a mass in a dog's mammary gland, an owner revealed that she was scheduled for a b ...
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