
MRSA in a Pet Dog
Angus, a two year old neutered male Yorkie presented to us in July for a wound on his back. The owner was unsure as to what caused the lesion, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by altamesa on December 19, 2008

MRSA in a Pet Dog
Angus, a two year old neutered male Yorkie presented to us in July for a wound on his back. The owner was unsure as to what caused the lesion, Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Alta Mesa Info, Case Reports, Dogs | Tagged: Canine staph infection, MRSA in a Dog, MRSA infection, staph infection dog | Comments Off
Posted by altamesa on December 19, 2008
CASE: Ferret with tumor on tip of tail requiring bandaging due to ulceration and bleeding Plan: Surgical amputation above tumor and histopathology to aid prognosis and treatment Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Alta Mesa Info, Case Reports, Small Mammals | Tagged: ferret, ferret surgery, ferret tumor, ferret vet, ferrret story | Comments Off
Posted by altamesa on December 19, 2008
A couple was out for a walk on beautiful fall day in Mesa, AZ, and were startled when a lovely bright orange and green bird landed on the woman’s shoe. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Alta Mesa Info, Birds, Case Reports | Tagged: avian vet, bird, bird article, bird care, bird story, Bird vet, lost bird | Comments Off
Posted by altamesa on December 17, 2008
Our patient is a two year old spayed mixed breed female dog. She is mostly a house dog with very little exposure to other environments or pets. The owner was home with her dog when she suddenly vomited several times and collapsed. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Case Reports, Dogs, Health News | Tagged: dog xylitol, xylitol liver failure, xylitol posioning, xylitol toxicosis | Comments Off
Posted by altamesa on December 17, 2008

Bullet the Cat
Case:
Recently, a caring gentleman brought in a feral kitten (~14 weeks old) that he thought may have to be put to sleep. The kitten was one of a wild litter he had been feeding and the day prior he noticed that this particular cat was dragging her back legs when coming in for her meal. Read the rest of this entry »
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