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Geriatric (Senior) Care

2021-05-19T15:41:39-07:00April 30th, 2020|

Geriatric (senior) care In the past, we may have accepted a declining quality of life for our aging pets as a fact of life beyond our control. Like humans, older dogs and cats are more likely to encounter health problems than younger pets. Thanks to advances in veterinary medicine, pets are living longer than ever before. One of those advances that allows us to detect and treat disease in animals before the problem becomes debilitating is digital radiography. We have a fun page on Digital Radiography if you want to learn more, and also try your hand at making a

VNA (Veterinary Neuronal Adjustment) or VOM

2021-02-16T16:35:05-08:00April 30th, 2020|

VNA (Veterinary Neuronal Adjustment) We have been using VNA (also called VOM- Veterinary Orthopedic Manipulation) to treat a wide variety of diseases in dogs, cats, and several other species since 1995. It has helped many pets, especially older and arthritic ones, lead a high quality life in the face of debilitating disease. You can learn much more about VNA and its founder Bill Inman by following this VOM link. The goal of VNA is to treat the Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC). This is a functional defect of a joint which causes neurologic signs, or pain, that might not show

Canine Diseases & Treatments

2021-04-01T06:49:50-07:00April 27th, 2020|

This page has an alphabetical list of all the dog diseases and treatments on our web site in the Canine Diseases section. We are a teaching hospital, and host senior veterinary students as part of our externship program. This is Vincent Palmeri learning how to exam a dog named Frankie prior to liver surgery. There are graphic pictures on many pages. Dog Diseases Addison's Disease in Dogs (hypoadrenocorticism) Allergic Dermatitis Dogs Anesthesia for Dogs Arthritis in Dogs Asthma in Dogs Bladder Stones in Dogs Cancer in Dogs Carnassial Tooth Abscess in Dogs Cesarean Sections in Dogs Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome in Dog

Addison’s Disease in Dogs and Cats (hypoadrenocorticism)

2021-04-16T17:35:17-07:00April 21st, 2020|Cats, Dogs|

Addison's Disease is an endocrine (hormonal) disease of the adrenal glands of dogs (it's very rare in cats) involves inadequate hormone levels of cortisol (cortisone) and electrolytes (sodium and potassium). The scientific name for this disease is hypoadrenocorticism. This unusual disease can show a vast array of different symptoms, symptoms that can mimic other diseases. The University of California at Davis vet school has been using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to aid in diagnosis. The Canine Genetic Analysis Project at UC Davis is using genetics to help in diagnosis also. There is even a version of this disease called "atypical", which

Geriatric Medicine

2021-06-12T16:12:43-07:00April 20th, 2020|Cats, Dogs|

In the past, we may have accepted a declining quality of life for our aging pets as a fact of life beyond our control. Thanks to advances in veterinary medicine, pets are living longer than ever before. Like humans, older dogs and cats are more likely to encounter health problems than younger pets. Most humanoids are practicing preventive medicine as they age- routine physical exams, breast exams, prostate exams, blood pressure checkups, blood panels and dietary changes. Dogs and cats need similar preventive medicine at this age. Since they age approximately 7 years for every 1 year of human life,

Cushing’s Disease Summary

2020-04-13T18:42:27-07:00April 13th, 2020|

This page summarizes the complex disease know as Cushing's disease, also know as hyperadrencorticism. It is a disease that occurs from the overproduction of cortisone by the adrenal glands. It is the most common endocrinopathy (hormone disease) encountered in older canines. This disease is the exact opposite of another endocrine problem in canines called Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism). After you read this page you might want to read our much more detailed page on Cushing's Disease. Anatomy The adrenal glands are small paired glands buried in fat in the front of each kidney. Even though these glands are small, the cortisol

Dog and Cat Cushing’s (Hyperadrenocorticism)

2021-04-03T20:43:49-07:00April 12th, 2020|Cats, Dogs, Skin Conditions|

Cushing's Disease (also known as hyperadrenocorticism- (Cushing's is easier to pronounce, so stick with that word) results when the adrenal glands secrete an excess amount of cortisone. It is named Cushing's because that is the name of the doctor that discovered this disease. It is the most common endocrinopathy (hormone disease) encountered in older canines. This disease is the exact opposite of another endocrine problem in canines called Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism). This is a complex hormonal disease that does not lend itself to a simple explanation or an easy diagnosis. Some pets have the symptoms, yet the tests for Cushing's

Spleen Hematoma

2024-01-29T13:41:21-08:00April 12th, 2020|Cats, Dogs|

This page confirms the importance of routine yearly exams, and close owner observation, on our pets. Large breed dogs can be stoic, and have significant problems brewing without showing any outward signs. When serious symptoms like weight loss and lack of appetite finally show up, the disease process is usually well entrenched, and there is little we can do. This can happen with an enlarged spleen in dogs. We want to see these pets for an exam at the Long Beach Animal Hospital before it gets to that stage. Pets are masters at hiding illness, so it can be difficult to

Worms (Internal Parasites)

2020-12-23T20:06:27-08:00December 23rd, 2019|Cats, Dogs, Rabbit|

The study of parasites is called parasitology. It is an important discipline because internal parasites cause death and disease worth billions of dollars in animals each year. These parasites have highly evolved life cycles that make their elimination impossible. In addition, many internal parasites affect people with the potential for serious consequences. Dogs and cats (especially puppies and kittens) are routinely infected with internal parasites, sometimes without apparent evidence of the infestation until it is too late. This means that a pet can have internal parasites even though the fecal sample is negative. It is suspected that internal parasites predispose

Intestine Tumor in a Cat

2020-02-10T12:04:01-08:00November 11th, 2019|Cats|

Tumors are common in cats, especially as they get older. This page describes how we treated an intestinal tumor in an 11 year old cat named Ruby. The format in this page will be different than our other disease pages. In this one we will present it as a case study, and show the diagnostic process that allowed us to make this diagnosis. We will follow the parameters of the diagnostic process in this case, the same process we use in every diagnosis me make. If you are not familiar with this process click here  for a quick review, then come

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