11 02, 2021

How to Enhance Your Cat’s Life

2021-02-14T13:40:18-08:00February 11th, 2021|Cats, Current News|

Are you providing your cat with the environment it needs? You might think so, but after you read this page you might find some pointers on how you can do a better job. We are cat lovers at the Long Beach Animal Hospital. After we teach you about how to improve your cat's life we will show some pictures of the staff in action with some of the tens of thousands of cats we have cared for at the Long Beach Animal Hospital. Dr. P examining his first leopard at Lion Country Safari in 1983 The main cause of death

30 01, 2021

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

26 12, 2020

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,

25 12, 2020

Home Care of the Surgical Patient

2020-12-27T17:27:10-08:00December 25th, 2020|Cats, Dogs, Ferret, Guinea Pig, Pot Bellied Pigs, Rabbit, Reptile, Tips|

When you pick up your pet after surgery you will be given a chance to talk with our staff, and you will be given post operative instructions specifically for your pet and the surgery performed. These are the instructions to follow. The information on this page is good general information on other things to do at home, as long as they don't contradict your post operative instructions. When your pet first returns home from surgery let it have a calm and quiet spot away from other pets and children. Put it in a warm area without any drafts, and make

22 12, 2020

Anesthesia

2021-04-01T05:39:01-07:00December 22nd, 2020|Avian, Cats, Dogs, Ferret, Guinea Pig, Pot Bellied Pigs, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile|

One of the most important tools available to veterinarians to thoroughly and painlessly treat pets is the advent of modern day anesthetics. These anesthetic agents allow us to sedate and anesthetize a wide variety of animals with negligible chance of serious side effects. In addition to sedating them for surgery, these anesthetics enable smooth and pain-free recovery. We work closely with the American Animal Hospital Association and their guidelines for anesthesia. The doctors at the Long Beach Animal and emergency hospital have been successfully anesthetizing a wide variety of exotic and domestic animals since 1989. If your pet requires anesthesia

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