Spaying (ovariohysterectomy) our female pets and neutering (orchiectomy) our male pets pays long term health benefits. Altered pets tend to live longer healthier lives than those left intact. The obvious benefit is in…

Here in the Pacific Northwest “Salmon Poisoning” is a common infectious disease with severe consequences. It seems as if everyone has heard of it, or knows someone whose dog has been afflicted by…

Congratulations on the new addition to your family! Owning a puppy or a kitten can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience for everyone involved. However, it is a very large and potentially expensive…

The end of summer predicts unpredictable weather in the Pacific Northwest. Wet windy weather can be harsh to our small pets. Hypothermia is a very real potential problem for small animals that do…

Like most Americans our pets have a tendency to become too heavy or even obese. Unless there is a metabolic problem, the only way any of us gain excess weight is by taking…

Unfortunately, cancer ( also known as neoplasia ) is similarly as common in our pets as in people. Cancer is an abnormal excessive growth of a cell line that does not respond to…

Allergy is an exaggerated immune response to some type of protein. Allergies are very common in dogs and cats and tend to have a heritable tendency. In other words, if the parents have…

This is a disease process that is seen on a regular basis at any veterinary clinic with both cats and dogs. Whenever there is an “itis” behind the name of an organ, it…

This is a bacterial disease that has been getting more press recently on the coast due to the fact that more and more dead or dying sea lions are being found to have…

As a veterinarian in general practice, every single day we see patients with disease within their joints that causes some degree of pain and or compromise. It is important that our clients understand…