The art of internal medicine will be incorporating personal experience together with science, to communicate the best treatment options for your pet and your wishes. An internal medicine specialist’s role...

Rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is the number one cause of lameness in the dog. In most joints of the dog and cat, the bones provide the majority...

Pancreatitis Management: Let’s look at the numbers in a theoretical case example. Jack: 9 year old male castrated Miniature Schnauzer, Nutrition assessment: Body weight = 10 kg or 22 pounds....

Did you know that arthritis affects approximately 90% of all adult cats? Most people don’t realize that cats are at higher risk for developing arthritis as they get older compared...

If you had to put the organ systems into high school, the popular kids would be the brain, heart, lungs, guts and I might argue the liver and kidneys. These...

Canine hip dysplasia (CHD) is a developmental disease of the coxofemoral joint, and is a common cause of lameness in dogs. Multiple causes of CHD have been postulated and investigated....

Our pets need some special attention to ensure they stay fit and healthy as the winter months approach. One of the most significant problems I see in my patients as...

Cranial or anterior cruciate ligament disease is one of the most common orthopedic conditions in dogs. The cruciate ligament is one of the stabilizers of the knee joint. The knee...