Hi! Hope everyone is heading the six foot social distancing rule and staying home as advised. Please remember, I am a MOBILE VETERINARIAN for dogs, cats and horses. I integrate Eastern with Western Veterinary Medicine in the Simi Valley, Ca. area. Please feel free to call, 805-955-0159, if you are in need of my services. I must see your pet in order to establish a patient-client-veterinarian relationship, required by …
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I experienced a great act of kindness today. A neighbor took in a young, wandering German Shepherd dog. What a beauty inside and out! He called me and asked if I had a chip reader. Of course I do!! I went to the neighbors and met this beautiful stray pet and informed my neighbor: 1.the animal shelter is closed and not accepting stray pets, and, 2. a lot of …
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Please help and donate food to shelter pets. Sign up at FREEKIBBLE and you will receive a daily email. a three, fun trivia questions will be asked! Right or wrong, the shelter pets win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think every pet owner wishes their pet could live longer. As pet owners , we take care of our pets hoping we are doing everything right to give them the best quality and longest life possible. Researchers from Texas A & M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, and, the University of Washington School of Medicine, are hoping to make that wish a reality. HOW? They …
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While attending the annual Western Veterinary Conference, I attended three lectures on honey bees. Much to my surprise, honey bees are classified as animals and veterinarians that work with honey bee colonies are livestock veterinarians! I learned that the honey bee population is down by 25% in the Unites States. Honey bees pollinate many of our fruits and nuts. Did you know that almond trees are ONLY pollinated by …
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WOW!! I purchased my dream piece of equipment- Multi Radiance Medical Cold Therapeutic Laser!! I can use it for skin infections, cellulitis, periodontal membrane( inflammation of the mouth), acupuncture (no needles), back pain, osteoarthritis, etc., I have even used it for seizures in conjunction with my Chinese Veterinary Medicine. You should realize that laser therapy is not a one time event, but a process. Often, three times the first …
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ANIMAL HEALTH ADVISORY: Canine Schistosomiasis in two Los Angeles County Dogs Dear Colleagues, A veterinarian in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County has reported 2 cases of schistosomiasis in dogs. This type of infection is caused by a freshwater parasite called Heterobilharzia americana, and it is primarily found in the American South and in the Gulf Coast States. The dogs in this report has not travelled outside …
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Well, my dog “Spyder” had a tough time with the recent thunderstorms! The noise made him shake, hide and unable to sleep! He refuses to walk on the pathway where he was being exercised, on a leash, when the storm started. He is a very anxious dog! I have used Canine Adaptil Travel, a spray that I place o his bandana and lasts for five hours. Within 20 minutes, …
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This was a wake up call for me! I attended the Alamo Pintado Equine Hospital’s conference last month and learned about Vitamin E deficiency in horses. Unless a horse lives in Kentucky and grazes for at least 12 hours a day, chances are your horse is deficient in Vitamin E. In people, a lack of Vitamin E can lead to disease of the nerves-including peripheral neuropathy and brain dysfunction, …
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Well, we have had pet insurance for a while! I just returned from an annual veterinary conference and I want to share what I learned about pet insurance. Pet insurance does not save the pet owner money. Pet insurance is a RESOURCE that is available to you and your pet in times of medical need. It can be a difficult time when your pet is injured or has a …