Rupture or injury of the cranial cruciate ligament in dogs is touted as the most common orthopedic injury treated by veterinarians. This is not a new disease or syndrome as some may speculate. In fact, the earliest veterinary report of cranial cruciate ligament injury that I have found was dated 1926. Veterinarians (and human physicians) have been attempting repair or treatment of these injuries ever since. Over the years many various methods for surgical repair of injured cruciate ligaments have evolved. These repairs include...
>>>read more

Spencer is a 4 month-old male-neutered tabby cat (fig.1) that presented for a left hind limb injury that occurred the previous evening. When Spencer’s pal Austin awoke that morning Spencer wasn’t using the left hind limb and wasn’t his purring curious self. Austin alerted his mother, and she rounded up Spencer and family loaded up the car and headed to the vet.
>>>read more

Almost everyone that has owned a dog or has come in contact with someone else that owns a dog has heard of a spay. Yet, very few people including breeders, trainers, and life-long dog owners actually know what a spay is and how it is performed. As a veterinarian many pet owners have....
>>>read more

It is our pleasure to introduce “Teprac” the German Sheperd Dog. Although “Teprac” is not his actual name it is a very fitting name for this curious dog. He is a beautiful male 3 year-old darkly colored GSD. Even though he is somewhat intimidating on first impression “Teprac” is the friendliest animal you could meet...
>>>read more