Talking Turkeys for Thanksgiving I’m not sure if our doctors have ever seen a turkey as a patient at Patton, but we have had ducks, chickens and a rooster named Read More
What is Wet Tail? We talk a lot about problems in dogs and cats, but Patton Veterinary Hospital does see pocket pets and exotics as well. Proliferative ileitis or “wet Read More
Puppy and Kitten-Proofing Your Home One of my clients recently relayed that her kitten was playing with the hanging cord from her window blinds and got it wrapped around her Read More
Could Joint Supplements Be Right For Your Pet? Arthritis and other joint problems are common in older pets. In fact, an estimated 50-60% of dogs and cats over the age Read More
Should Immune-compromised People Avoid Pets? Pets provide comfort and health benefits such as reduced blood pressure and reduced anxiety. But, they may pose health risks to those who have compromised Read More
Causes of Anemia in Dogs and Cats Anemia, a decreased number of red blood cells in the body, is a fairly common problem in dogs and cats. Why do we Read More
Why is that Eye so Red? Cats and dogs can get conjunctivitis characterized by redness, swelling and discharge from the eye for multiple reasons. The conjunctiva is the pink membrane Read More
The Dangers of Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin spice is found in everything and I mean everything this time of year (pumpkin spice butter? Pumpkin spice soda?—yeech!). Confession, I don’t really like Read More
Hey, Doc! Did you get your license at the DMV? Since I am a VMD and all our other doctors are DVMs, I Read More
How Can I Make my Cat’s Trip to the Veterinary Office Go More Smoothly? Cat are very curious animals by nature. They are also very quick to pick up on visual Read More
How Do I Know When my Dog is Stressed? There are many times throughout the day when your dog may feel uncomfortable with the activities occurring around him or even Read More
Ringworm in Dogs and Cats Ringworm is not a worm as the name suggests but rather a skin infection caused by several species of fungus that can infect dogs, cats Read More
Foraging Felines Obesity in pets is a growing problem (no pun intended!) in the United States. Fifty-eight percent of cats are considered to be overweight. Obese cats have an increased Read More
Are They Playing or Fighting? Dogs frequently exhibit exuberant and noisy play. But how do you tell if growling and sparring is more than just play and when should you Read More
Toxic Medications—Don’t Give that to Your Pet! Many people think that if a medication they take themselves is okay, it must be safe give to give to their pet. But, Read More
Tick-borne illnesses in Dogs in York County Ticks are external parasites in the arachnid family which also includes spiders and mites. There are multiple species of ticks. The most common Read More
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