A dog or cat with a fracture in a leg will not use that leg. Even if you pick up the other leg, it will roll down onto the fractured leg. They…
Year: 2023
Lexi’s Amazing Weightloss Journey
Good Morning Dr. Johnson, I have attached a few pictures of Lexi's weight loss progress over the past 3 years, as I was not sure which ones you might prefer. Feel free to…
Why not use formalin in cold water?
Coldwater formalin There’s no decent reason. 100 years ago some asshole wrote that formalin will settle to the bottom in ice cold water. Which is actually true, it will stratify if you…
Why not use your first name, especially if you practice at Kissy vet.
Dear Dr. Johnson, Have you ever thought about referring to yourself as Dr. Erik? Using just your first name? Perhaps it would be less intimidating to customers with white coat syndrome. Answer:…
Why Ajax Is Getting Cataract Surgery When He is Ten Years Old
I think there are four things that make all dogs sideline themselves. I think that these are those items: 1. Slowly progressive arthritis 2. A sore mouth 3. The physical inability that…
Lyme’s Disease in Cats: Can Felines Contract Lyme’s Disease?
Lyme disease is probably not a concern for cat owners. Although the bacteria that causeLyme disease is capable of infecting cats, the disease has never been seen in a cat outsideof a…
Won’t Eat Dry Food, So They Can’t Lose Weight
“He won’t eat plain dry food.” “When I left her food dry, she went almost two days without eating. You said she’d eat, eventually. Wrong.” “He hardly eats at all!” “He’s always…
Carp Edema Virus, upload, Koi Sleepy Disease
For those of you looking for a little bit more information about Koi sleepy disease, Koi sleepy disease virus, or Carp Edema Virus disease, I did a review of the literature and…
Carp Edema Virus Disease or Koi Sleepy Disease article.
Back in the 90s and early 2000s we used to see occasional ponds of fish that would be trying to fall asleep. Some of the fish would roll on their sides and…