Medical Topics & Research

Canine's Cushing Disease - Cushing's disease is a primary disease resulting in over production of glucocorticoids in the body. Glucocorticoids are hormones produced by the adrenal glands and have important roles in the body.

Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats - One of the most frustrating diseases in cats has to be chronic renal failure (CRF). Renal failure in older cats is, statistically, very high on the list of disease processes that affect aging cats, in particular. Unfortunately by the time the process is identified, it is oftentimes too late.

Chronic Ear Disease and the Foods Your Pet Eats - One of the most misunderstood problems in dogs is the ultimate cause of chronic and recurring ear disease. For many years, clinicians have been diagnosing ear disease as yeast or bacterial infections. We have done a modest job in treating the current infection, but have done a very poor job in helping your pet prevent recurrences. Food-related allergies, also known as cutaneous adverse food reactions, can cause significant and chronic changes within the ear canal.

Feline hyperthyroidism - (FH) is becoming one of the most common and important endocrinopathies that we see in every day practice.

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease - fLUTD is characterized, in most cats, by urinating more often, urinating outside of the litterbox, blood noted in the urine, and vocalization during attempts to urinate.

Laryngeal Paralysis - Laryngeal paralysis is a common disease of the aging large breed dog (Labrador Retrievers, Great Danes, etc) that starts, initially, as only a change in your pet's voice character. As the disease progresses, there can be significant interference with your pet's ability to take in sufficient air into their lungs.

Novel Approach to the Treatment of Lower Urinary Disease in Cats - Lower urinary tract disease (LUTD) in cats accounts for 1.5 - 2.5% of all visits to veterinary clinics in North America, costing the cat owners $24,000,000 each year. LUTD in the cat is a frustrating, often misdiagnosed entity.

Otic (ear) Polyps - Polyps in the ear canals of dogs and cats can originate from a variety of sources and tissues. These polyps can grow quite large causing obstruction and trapping of the normal waxy secretions of the ear canals. Obstruction or interference with normal wax migration generally leads to secondary infections, both bacterial and yeast.

Pet Allergies - Allergies in our pets causes intense scratching, chewing, licking feet and the groin, rubbing, chronic ear disease, chronic and unrelenting skin malodor, changes to the hair cost and greasy skin. The pet laying at the food of your pet scratching feverishly also results in our lost hours of sleep.

Foods and Nutrition - "What should I feed my pet?" There are diets on the grocery shelf for sensitive stomachs, sensitive skin, joint disease, hairball formulas, etc.

Feline Odontoclastic Resporptive Lesion (FORL) - is becoming an important dental disease in the cat, It is a one of the main reasons for tooth loss, gingivitis, and chronic oral pain in the cat.

Middle Ear Infection - Middle ear disease, in the cat, can be caused by an ascending infection secondary to upper respiratory disease. In the dog, most cases of middle ear disease is an extension of chronic, untreated or poorly treated external ear disease.