Fighting Obesity in Pets, Staying Healthy in 2018
(Look for this article in the Observer-Reporter!) Every year people gravitate toward a healthier lifestyle, and extending that to one’s pets is just as beneficial. [...]
Cough by Amanda Della Penna, DVM
Coughing in animals can have numerous causes including: airborne irritants and allergens, infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases, cancer, heart or lung diseases, and bleeding disorders. Your [...]
Xylitol Ingestion by Nicole Hladio, DVM
Xylitol is considered a naturally occurring alcohol used as a sweetener that is found in common products that you may use everyday. Xylitol can [...]
Chocolate Ingestion by Nicole Hladio, DVM
Chocolate…we all love it. We all eat it. It’s in virtually every household in America, but it can be dangerous to our family’s pets. Unfortunately, [...]
Overcoming the Odds: Spot the Cat
Spot came in to University Veterinary Specialists in a diabetic crisis - his blood sugar was extremely high and his electrolytes (sodium and potassium) were [...]
Chocolate Ingestion
Chocolate. It’s in virtually every household in America, but it can be dangerous to our family pets. Unfortunately dogs and cats lack the ability to [...]
Bobbi Sue and Her Incredible Story
The kitten that won't give up Bobbi Sue, a tiny gray tabby, was admitted to University Veterinary Specialists as, we thought at the time, [...]