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By Dr. Ellen Friedman It’s a humbling experience: The veterinarian’s dog needs a vet. It’s true that to understand another man, you have to walk a mile in his shoes. Last week, my husband Dr. Dasaro and I took our dog Victor to a specialty hospital in New Jersey to see an endocrinologist veterinarian. We [...]
By Dr. Ellen Friedman My vet says my dog has “otitis externa.” What does this mean? Otitis is Latin for inflammation of the ear. Ear infections and inflammations are very common in dogs. We used to think that floppy-eared dogs were more prone to this problem (cocker spaniels stand out in this group), but more [...]
By Dr. Ellen Friedman If you have a female dog, she is probably spayed. What are the reasons to have this surgery — more accurately called an ovariohysterectomy — performed on your pooch? Many owners cite concerns about reproduction; some are aware that spaying decreases the chance of breast cancer, and avoids ovarian and uterine cancer [...]
OVERVIEW A dental, also sometimes called a “prophy” or prophylaxis, is a cleaning and polishing of a dog’s teeth. It is important to realize that dental disease does not reach a particular level and remain there. Dental disease continuously progresses. As dental disease progresses, the treatment becomes more involved, meaning longer and more elaborate (and [...]