The severity and longevity of opioid abuse in society has
caused a ripple effect in the veterinary world and will continue to be a
problem for some time.   The purpose of
this article is only to shed some light on the complications we deal with every
day and will likely have to deal with in the near future in veterinary
medicine.

There have always been regulations, guidelines, and the
proverbial hoops to jump through surrounding the use of controlled substances;
but, new and tighter restrictions are being introduced.  It is very difficult to keep up with the new
rules as they seem to be popping up daily. 
One of […]

CBD oil is such a popular supplement out there today that
many humans are trying on themselves.  It
is a short step to see those humans also trying it out on their pets.  Wildly popular for its claims on almost
anything from cancer to anxiety, if there is an ailment, then someone is going
to recommend CBD for it.    I have
received a lot of questions about CBD oil in my patients and if they can use it
for various problems.  There is a
clear-cut answer for veterinarians currently, but it is not one my clients like
to hear.  I wanted to take some time to
explain the […]

In our area and throughout the South, heartworms are a
year-round problem.  Though it is a
common conversation we have in the clinic, it is still a conversation we keep
having.  There are still a lot of
misconceptions floating around out there.  
This is not meant to be a technical article full of long names and terms
that most people have no idea what they mean.  
I want this to be the kind of conversation I have in my exam rooms every
day. 

First, let’s start with the most common misconception I hear
daily.  Your dog IS exposed even if he
does not live outside. I see dogs on […]

This is a traumatic occurrence both emotionally and physically.  Unfortunately, it is also a common occurrence.  So common that we refer to it by its acronym, HBC, rather than saying those three dreaded words.  Dogs and Cats do not have the mental capacity to equate getting in the road with ‘I might get hurt or killed.’  They will often chase prey into the road or simply run head long into traffic without so much as a care in the world.  We see devastating effects from these encounters of dog meets truck.  Common injuries include fractured limbs/pelvis, spinal trauma, lung […]