Over the past ten years, light has been brought to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance in humans and animals. Doctors and veterinarians are working together diligently to use these medications more judiciously so that future generations have access to drugs that are effective. What is surprising to me is that not nearly as much […]
Working Up Weight Loss
Unexplained weight loss is frustrating for owners and veterinarians alike, in addition to being life-threatening for the patients it affects. Recently, two middle-aged pot-bellied pigs from the same herd were presented to the clinic for severe weight loss that had been happening for about two months, despite proper deworming and increased feed rations. Weight loss […]
Holistic Parasite Control
Something that continues to amaze me is the ingenuity fostered by the veterinary community. Take, for example, the approach to parasitism in ruminants. Small ruminants like sheep and goats are especially vulnerable to the effects of intestinal parasites, because the worm burden increases quickly on the close-grazed pastures on which these animals are raised. However, […]
