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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:…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
An excellent article on why the takeover of Vet Medicine matters.
Mainly it has to do with the fact that it's LEGAL for non-veterinarians to specify things about the professional care and decisions made on behalf of the patient. The article is in…
How to tell when you are using a franchise veterinarian
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…
Super Helpful Dog Owner’s Two Pager from JVS
The-Dog-Owner-Essentials.pdf