Sit and Stay

A Poodle puppy, was brought in to us after a local rescue did the first vaccines and found a heart murmur. Heart murmurs are encountered with some regularity in puppies and often will resolve by 12 weeks of age. In this case, the family history and the sound of the murmur indicated the need [...]

We recently had a patient come in to us— a cat who had been vomiting and was suffering from anorexia. We identified something suspicious on the abdominal radiographs (x-rays). Exploratory surgery revealed a small mass (about 6-8 mm) in the stomach, near the pylorus. The pylorus is a ring of muscle that controls the [...]

A bird, a cat and a dog enter through a door all within a few seconds of one another. Fortunately they are not walking into a bar as part of a punch line to a joke–they are in fact visiting a veterinary hospital for an early morning appointment.
So what should an onlooker see?–a bird [...]

A restful night’s sleep is priceless, especially if you generally have trouble sleeping. Sleep eludes us for so many reasons, here are just a few:

stress
discomfort
spicy foods or large late-night meals
sleep apnea, difficulty breathing
restless bed-mates, 4-legged or otherwise
new puppy midnight potty breaks
kids waking up

It may come as a surprise, but Pets [...]

Banfield, The Pet Hospital, Bend, OR
This case was long and drawn out but had rewarding results. A six-year-old spayed Dachsund was originally brought in to us for licking the carpet and eating dirt. Upon examination, the Pet was noted to be very anemic. Following three blood transfusions and many consultations with specialists, it was deemed [...]