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Ultrasound

2021-05-19T15:42:42-07:00April 30th, 2020|

This is a highly technical area of veterinary medicine, especially when you consider the wide variety of species we treat. For an accurate assessment you need a person with an extensive amount of training and experience coupled with the latest equipment. At our hospital a radiologist named Ann Reed who specializes in ultrasound comes to our practice and performs the procedure right in our office. Our clients get the advantage of a specialist without having to drive to a university or specialty center. Our mobile cardiologist Fred Brewer does the same thing. A little perspective is in order before we

Ultrasound

2020-02-11T23:14:05-08:00December 9th, 2019|

ULTRASOUND This is a highly technical area of veterinary medicine. For an accurate assessment you need a person with an extensive amount of training and experience coupled with the latest equipment. Whenever we perform an ultrasound it is done by a specialist in the field called a radiologist. This means this person is a veterinarian that only does radiology and ultrasound. After regular veterinary school a person that wants to be certified as a specialist in radiology (called Board Certified) has to spend an additional 4-5 years of study. Our radiologist comes to our practice and performs the procedure

Ultrasound

2019-12-05T04:49:04-08:00November 27th, 2019|

This is a highly technical area of veterinary medicine. For an accurate assessment you need a person with an extensive amount of training and experience coupled with the latest equipment. Whenever we perform an ultrasound it is done by a specialist in the field called a radiologist. This means this person is a veterinarian that only does radiology and ultrasound. After regular veterinary school a person that wants to be certified as a specialist in radiology (called Board Certified) has to spend an additional 4-5 years of study. Our radiologist comes to our practice and performs the procedure in our

Medical and Conservation Work on the Endangered Rhinoceros

2022-03-05T11:17:06-08:00December 14th, 2021|Current News, Wildlife Medical Care, Wildlife Photographer, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife Photography Blog|

In August of 2021 Dr. Palazzolo took a team of veterinarians to the Waterberg mountains of South Africa and Marataba in the Waterberg Region to do medical and conservation work on white and black rhino. The veterinarian in charge is Andre Uys, and he runs the Marataba in the Waterberg Region. Dr. P and Andre with a sedated rhinoceros Dr. P and a sedated rhino These rhino are highly endangered, and doomed to extinction in the very near future, since the demand at the moment exceeds the supply. This is due to the tremendous demand from China and Vietnam for

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Corona Virus

2021-12-15T20:33:04-08:00January 30th, 2021|Cats|

As veterinarians we have been dealing with the cat version of Corona Virus for many decades. This gives us a unique perspective on diagnosing and treating this problem. FIP,  one of the most mysterious diseases a wild or domestic cat can fall victim to, was recognized in the late 1950's. It is the cause of death in anywhere from 0.3% - 1% of cats. This makes it one of the leading infectious causes of of death among young cats, especially from shelters and catteries. It can occur at any age, although it is seen more often in cats 3-16 months

Veterinary Wildlife Photography

2024-01-29T15:54:19-08:00January 28th, 2021|

Welcome to my web page for nature and wildlife photography. For over the last 38 years I have been taking people on trips and conducting photographic workshops (we call them fun shops) around the world. The photos and stories on this page are just a small fraction of what I have encountered traveling to all 7 continents documenting the people and wildlife we encountered. I like action photography that tells a story, and that is what you will encounter in detail later in this page. You are always welcome to join us and get that special keeper you can print

Gall Bladder Removal in a Dog

2020-12-26T17:05:00-08:00December 26th, 2020|Dogs|

Surgical removal of the gallbladder is called cholecystectomy. Most of us have heard of gallbladder surgery in people. It is not as common a surgery in animals. This page has pictures of a surgery to remove the gall bladder in a 10 year old female spayed Sheltie. At the end of this page you can see what gall stones look like. It might help to read our Liver Page before going any further on this page. The blood panel on this dog has very high liver values, so this pet was probably ill before the owners noticed any symptoms. This

Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)

2020-12-26T17:04:17-08:00December 26th, 2020|Cats, Dogs|

When the neck of the femur is fractured it needs surgical repair. This fracture happens in cats and dogs. The fracture is almost always from trauma, although there is a disease called Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCPD) in which spontaneous degeneration of the head of the femur occurs. This is a rare disease. The normal head and neck of the femur are circled in this model. This page will show you how we remove the head when the neck is fractured.  A fractured neck of the femur is the same problem seen in elderly people when they fall and break a hip. Technically,

Wellness Care

2020-12-21T16:06:35-08:00December 21st, 2020|

Wellness Care Preventive care of pets, which we call Wellness Care, is very important, since most pets have short lives compared to us, and disease processes appear sooner than we expect. A complicating factor that adds to this rapid progression of disease is a pet’s ability to hide illness from you. By the time you notice a problem and bring your pet in for an exam, the disease is well entrenched, and we have a difficult time correcting the problem. Wellness care at our hospital consists of the following: A thorough history and physical exam of your pet  Diagnostic

Animal Diagnostic Tests

2020-12-14T16:38:27-08:00December 14th, 2020|

As veterinarians we encounter a situation that is truly unique in the medical community. We are presented with patients that are ill, but cannot tell us about their illness. In essence, we are neonatal pediatricians. We have to rely on an owner, zookeeper, etc., that care and feed their animals for important information. Sometimes the information we do get is biased or erroneous, leading us down the wrong path. As a result, diagnostic tests are crucial to our diagnosis. Luckily, for most species, diagnostic tests have been refined to the point that they allow us to get a clear picture

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