How did that happen, doc?
As usual in the emergency clinic, you never know what you are going to see. One morning, a 2 year old female Great Dane walked through the door. The pet sitter stated that this morning when she came to...
View ArticleNon cardiogenic pulmonary edema — what is it?
What is it? Axel, a playful bull terrier, would tell you that it’s just no fun at all. I will tell you that non cardiogenic pulmonary edema can be very dangerous and Axel is lucky to be doing well...
View ArticleHead trauma
In the blink of an eye, your perfectly happy dog with bright eyes and wagging tail can be found lying on her side and not moving. Whether you’re in the kitchen, sleeping or playing with the kids,...
View ArticleThe dog got quilled by the porcupine …
It was early morning. A Sunday of course, and you just let your furry family member outside in the yard to do his morning business….next thing you hear is a cry and you come running to the door to find...
View ArticleFlail Chest- What is it?
Cha Cha was brought in on emergency to I-10 Pet Emergency. He had a sucking chest wound. He was actively bleeding from the wound and you could see the chest move in an abnormal motion when he took a...
View ArticleStings and snake bites happen frequently in the Spring!
We have started to see many insect stings and snake bites in our hospital since it has started to become warm and dry!
View ArticleWhat is Necrotizing Pancreatitis? Is it fatal?
Pancreatitis, in a nutshell is inflammation of the pancreas. However-Necrotizing- means the enzymes within the pancreas start to digest the it.) This is often a deadly disease
View ArticleWHAT IS DKA? ( Diabetic Ketoacidosis) Is it serious?
Often, diabetes can be diagnosed before the pet becomes very sick (ketotic) when treatment is much simpler. These animals often respond to diet changes and insulin therapy to control their sugar...
View ArticleCorona, the Jack Russell Terrier, update
Corona and her brother Jaxen were again getting into trouble! Last week the two of them managed to kill a cotton mouth snake! Mom and dad panicked and ran them both into the ER. The good news is that...
View ArticleAdvanced Diagnostic Imaging
Emergency ultrasonography provides an emergency clinician an additional tool to diagnose life threatening problems quickly enabling our team to address them faster and more accurately than before. This...
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