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What AMC’s New Surgical Institute Means for Your Pet
With great fanfare, the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center held a “leash cutting” ceremony to mark the grand opening of the Denise and Michael Kellen Institute for Surgical Care. The press release describes...
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Pet SafetyAugust 10, 2010
Mosquito Borne Illness and Pets
Last week the news out of Florida reported fatal human infections with a virus typically found in horses, and pet owners were worried. Many asked the question, can my dog ...
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UncategorizedAugust 03, 2010
Medication Toxicity
Late last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to women who use the drug Evamist®, made by Ther-Rx Corporation to treat the symptoms of menopause. ...
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UncategorizedJuly 26, 2010
Tricks of the Trade
Last week one of my senior patients had a bad week. He developed bloat and needed emergency surgery. The surgical team pulled him through, but now he isn’t eating very ...
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UncategorizedJuly 19, 2010
Battery Ingestion
The June issue of Pediatrics contained an article on the hazards of button battery ingestion in children. Button batteries are found in remote controls, battery operated toys and even greeting ...
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UncategorizedJuly 12, 2010
Preventing Lyme Disease
If you live in the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley or in the northeast as I do, June, July and August are peak months of incidence for Lyme ...
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UncategorizedJuly 06, 2010
Salmonella Poisoning in Pets
Salmonella is a bacteria we associate with food poisoning from consumption of undercooked chicken or poorly refrigerated picnic food. It is also a zoonotic disease, meaning it is a disease ...
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