Vomiting and Diarrhea
One of the most common ailments we see on an emergency basis is vomiting and/or diarrhea. There are many different causes, and unfortunately the clinical signs alone are not enough to give a definitive diagnosis in most cases.
Bloat in Dogs
Gastric Dilatation with or without volvulus is a life-threatening disease. It occurs when the stomach of a dog dilates preventing food or gas from exiting.
How to clean your dog's ears
In this demonstration, Dr. Tani shows how to clean a dog's ear using a cleaning solution and gauze. For more information, visit www.socvets.com
Allergic Reactions in Dogs and Cats
Allergic reactions are a fairly common ailment in dogs.
Cats are much less likely to suffer from allergic reactions than dogs.
Ticks
Ticks are small parasitic arachnids (same class as spiders). In veterinary medicine, ticks pose a major source of infection for ehrlichia (e.canis, e.equi, e.platys, e. risticii, e.ewingii), Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii), tularemia (francisella turarensis diagnosed in California's Tulare county), Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi), and multiple other disorders.