Summer has officially begun and the heat is back! As a veterinarian, I see a lot of heat-related signs in pets, especially dogs and cats. Not many new pet owners know that animals can experience a heat stroke, which can be life-threatening. I have noticed that short-nosed, long-haired, and young pets are at increased risk. […]
The Story of Honey: A Heartworm-Positive Dog
This story has been shared with owner’s permission. Heartworm disease is a preventable disease caused by the larva Dirofilaria immitis, but it could be fatal if not treated. In the past months in practice, I have seen a few pets with heart disease, but I have not yet treated a positive heartworm case. I recently […]
One Health For All Species
There’s a Buddhist proverb that clearly defines how everything is connected. “This is because that is. This is not, because that is not. This ceases to be because that ceases to be.” Everything, animate and inanimate, is connected and part of a greater whole. It is as part of this greater whole that we, as […]
