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What you need to know about your pet’s kidneys
Kidneys: What purpose do they serve? Why are they so important that pets need two? How do they work? Is there more than one task relegated to them? How can I protect my pet’s kidneys and make them last a lifetime? The kidney is an amazingly complicated, interesting organ. Its foremost task is filtering: It [...]
Don’t fret about your pet undergoing anesthesia
Falling asleep, losing consciousness … will you wake up again? Many humans experience fear of being anesthetized for surgery — and experience that same fear when their pet companion faces surgery, even something as simple as a brief dental procedure. In the bad old days of veterinary medicine, years ago, anesthetic drugs were not [...]
Heartworm preventive medicine is a must for your pet
We need to talk about some serious stuff. Canine heartworm disease is a proven killer. If your dog gets bitten by the wrong mosquito and isn’t on preventive drugs, she can contract heartworm disease and become ill or even die. While intestinal worms are more familiar to pet owners, heartworms are out there, and [...]
What Does it Take to Become a Veterinarian
By Dr. Ellen Friedman Last week, a very charming junior high school girl was at my hospital for her community service requirement. Part of her checklist was “interviewing a doctor.” Her question to me was simple: “Dr. E, what does it take to become a veterinarian?” Simple, but not really. The basics are clear. The [...]
No bird brain, this pigeon knows he’s living the good life
By Dr. Ellen Friedman Any veterinary hospital will have a long litany of injured, orphaned or just not-right wildlife that has been brought to its door. When your hospital has a wildlife veterinarian of the year on staff, along with a group of dedicated rehabbers, the list grows ever longer. But I don’t want to tell [...]
Lovely breed, the Siamese, if you please
By Dr. Ellen Friedman While we spend a lot of time thinking about health problems that pertain specifically to certain dog breeds, the so-called “fancy” cat doesn’t call a lot of attention to itself. There are fewer specialty breeds of cats, and mostly we think of the “domestic short hair” as the representative of [...]
Pet people: It pays to be a worrywart
By Dr. Ellen Friedman Yes, I’m a worrywart. But why wouldn’t I be? I’m a veterinarian, and I’m a pet owner. So I see pets who have inadvertently been put in harm’s way, and have been guilty of causing harm to my own pets. So this week, let me make you stop and think. [...]
Why urine sample is important to your pets health
By Dr. Ellen Friedman Dear Dr. Friedman: When I take my pet to the vet for a medical problem, they always want to check a urine sample, even if my dog (or cat) is vomiting. Don’t you just check urine when there’s a urinary tract problem? — A Curious Pet Owner Dear Curious: There is [...]
Pet People: The luckiest People in the World!
By Dr. Ellen Friedman If you have a pet, chances are the new year will be bright. Pet owners, you know who you are. You know what I mean when I remind you that the source of love and companionship in your house will never wane if you have a pet. From the tiniest [...]