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Interesting Cases Archive

Canine Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodiesis
By Dr. Bob Marquis

Juvenile Pubic Symphysiodiesis (JPS) is a procedure originally developed by the University of Wisconsin for the prevention of canine hip dysplasia. This unique approach involves ...More...

Epilepsy in the Dog
By Dr. Bob Marquis

A seizure is the clinical manifestation of abnormal electrical brain activity. When they are chronic and recurring, the term epilepsy is given. It is important to remember that epilepsy is not a single disease, More...

Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy in Dogs – The TPLO
By Dr. Frank Coons

Injuries to the anterior or cranial cruciate ligament in the knee (or stifle) is widely accepted as the most common significant joint injury in the dog. Anatomically very similar to the same ligament in people, the function and biomechanics are significantly different in the quadruped. More...

Pet Obesity
By Dr. Bob Marquis

Amazing new information concerning the nature of fat, and its unhealthy consequences, have come to be understood by the veterinary community only recently. We are beneficiaries of the increased interest and increased research dollars spent on the subject as a result of the widely diffuse and rapidly spreading human epidemic of obesity. More...

Living with Cancer
By Dr. Frank Coons

Cancer is arguably the most common cause of death in older dogs. This is, in part, because our pets are living longer due to good care, preventative medicine and good lifestyles. By now, most people recognize cancer is not a single disease, but a host of diseases, each responding differently to treatment. Read More...

Serious External Ear Infections: Scout, Labrador Retriever
By Dr. Frank Coons

One of the most common conditions seen by small animal veterinarians is Otitis Externa- or external ear infection. Most of these are readily treated. The most common causes are yeast and bacteria, such as staph or strep. Many dogs have underlying conditions that predispose them to ear infections, such as allergy, low thyroid levels or Cushing’s disease. Read More...