Vaccinations have been one of the greatest medical achievements for protecting the health of our pets. Without them, we would loose countless numbers of our beloved pets to diseases such as Canine Distemper, Canine Infectious Hepatitis, Canine Parainfl...

On February 27, 2003 the Texas State Board of Health changed the annual requirement for Rabies vaccination for dogs and cats to once every three years. This means the law has changed, but the recommendations for the health and well being of your pet ha...

I can remember being devastated as a second grader to find out that our family dog had heartworms and was dying and there was nothing we could do. That was 1966. Thankfully, much has changed since then. Today, treatment for heartworms is available and ...

1. What anesthetics do you use? Sevoflourane, Isoflurane, and Propofol. 2. What are these? Sevoflurane and Isoflurane are anesthetic gases; Propofol is an intravenous induction agent. 3. What is induction? It is the process...

Diagnosis: Tartar and gingivitis, Grade I. Treatment: Dental prophy. This procedure is performed under general anesthesia. After a thorough examination, the teeth are scaled using specialized hand instruments and an ultrasonic scaler. All plaq...

1. What anesthetics do you use? Sevoflourane, Isoflurane, and Propofol. 2. What are these? Sevoflurane and Isoflurane are anesthetic gases; Propofol is an intravenous induction agent. 3. What is induction? It is the process of taki...

As pet owners, we are all concerned about the risks associated with anesthesia and surgery. Anesthesia and surgery is a more exact science than you might expect. The safety of general anesthesia is dependent upon the anesthetic agent, the equipment use...

In this article we discuss the tests that should be considered in a variety of different cases, or what we refer to as a sick bird decision tree. First of all, is there any chance this could be a contagious infectious disease? In order for this to...

Just like you and I, the bird’s environment and its social interactions with others are keys to normal development. Getting this right is difficult, especially since we are not birds and most of us make lousy bird parents. Keep in mind that most behavio...

Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease is caused by a virus (Psittacine Circovirus) and in many ways is the avian equivalent of the human AIDS virus. Birds suffering from this disease can show abnormal feather growth (known as feather dystrophy) and have nec...

In recent years, the incidence of Proventricular Dilatation Disease has been increasing at an alarming rate. Originally termed Macaw Wasting Disease, PDD has been identified in many species of psittacine birds, most commonly in African Greys, Cockatoos, E...

In dogs, Parvovirus should be suspected whenever puppies are presented with lethargy, vomiting, &/or loose stools especially if there is blood in the stool (a hemorrhagic enteritis). Puppies 6 to 16 weeks of age are the most susceptible. This is due to th...