C02 Laser Surgery for Lumps in & can sometimes be performed with a local nerve block & WITHOUT general anesthesia ! #lasersurgery ablation is so precise that it can selectively remove only a few tissue cells at a time, if needed. At the same time, it is powerful enough to de-bulk entire tumors. It can [...]
🐶 Boomer’s 📖 started with his Bladder Stones discovered @bocamidtownevet on a routine 🐾 🩺 #vetcheck . Unlike most bladder stones, Boomer’s stones were rare & unusual ! Did you know that only about 5% of all bladder stones are urate stones? Boomer’s urate stones led us to check him for impaired liver function, as [...]
One of the most commonly used diagnostic tests in #vetmedicine is #cytology #pathologyreview Cytology is the examination of cells from the body under a 🔬. In a cytology exam a 🥼 👀 at cells collected from a specimen to see how they look & function. The test commonly checks for #infection #inflammation #cancer or precancerous [...]
The patella is the kneecap for both . It’s attached to the shinbone at one end & to powerful thigh muscles at the other end. It sits at the front of the stifle joint (the knee joint in dogs & cats). When the knee functions normally, the patella rides smoothly along a groove in the [...]
The patella is the kneecap for both . It’s attached to the shinbone at one end & to powerful thigh muscles at the other end. It sits at the front of the stifle joint (the knee joint in dogs & cats). When the knee functions normally, the patella rides smoothly along a groove in the [...]
An avulsion fracture occurs when a puppy🐶 breaks a 🦴 & a fragment of the 🦴 is separated by the pull of an attaching muscle, tendon or ligament. The tibial tuberosity is the prominent bump on the front & top of the tibia, the shin-bone, below the knee joint . This tuberosity attaches the patella [...]
Lorelei is a sweet 8 year old bulldog who has been my pawtient 🐾 since she was 8 weeks old ! Just like many active 🐕 she loves to chase 🐿 🐿 in the yard at 🏡 ! Unfortunately Lorelei hurt 😔 herself while running after the 🐿. The following posts tell Lorelei’s story 📖 [...]
Lorelei is a sweet 8 year old bulldog who has been my pawtient 🐾 since she was 8 weeks old ! Just like many active 🐕 she loves to chase 🐿 🐿 in the yard at 🏡 ! Unfortunately Lorelei hurt 😔 herself while running after the 🐿. The following posts tell Lorelei’s story 📖 [...]
Have you ever seen how your 🐕‘s urinary tract works ? Nikita is a very sweet 5 year old 🐕 🐾. Nikita came to us for frequent urination & bloody 🩸 urine. #hematuria #stranguria #uti Nikita reminds us why frequent check ups with your 🥼 🐾 🩺 help keep your fur baby 🐶 healthy & [...]
Pugs, Bulldogs, Shih Tzus, & Boxers all have something in common: that familiar, endearing, smooshed-in face. There’s a name for that adorable face: brachycephalic. These breeds are considered brachycephalic breeds & all possess the flat face, pushed-up 👃 , narrow nostrils, & large 👀 . Unfortunately, because of this peculiar anatomy, brachycephalic dogs often have [...]
