Jack is a five-year-old Labrador retriever who came into Bothell Pet Hospital this past month for vomiting and loss of appetite. On physical exam he was depressed and very dehydrated. Palpation of his abdomen revealed a firm round “mass”. Radiographs were taken, and the cause of Jack’s discomfort was...
Lilly, owned by Dawnmarie and Tim DesJardins, is a cat that Dr. Smith diagnosed with diabetes last year. Over the last year Lilly has been on two different insulin types with several dose increases, but didn’t respond to treatment as well as expected. A complicating factor in Lilly’s treatment is...
It is not unusual for owners to report finding blood in the urine of their companion animal pets. There are a number of causes of blood in the urine, or hematuria, in dogs and cats. One of the most common causes is a lower urinary tract infection, but other...
“My pet is drinking more water than usual. Do you think it could be diabetes?” This was just the question that Debbie and Robert Clarke asked about their 10-year-old Samoyed, Mishka, before he was diagnosed with diabetes by his previous veterinarian. Mishka came to Bothell Pet Hospital in April to...
Annie, a nine-year-old Yorkshire terrier dog, was rushed in to Bothell Pet Hospital after her owner Kaira Kirby came home to find that Annie had been vomiting and likely seizing. Upon arrival, Annie was recumbent, unresponsive with muscle twitching, an extremely low heart rate, and a very low body...
Limping is a common problem in our pets, and that was just the trouble Spot was having when he came to us. Spot is a 10-year-old Border Collie mix, owned by Julie Peddy. He had been limping for two days, but was not showing signs of significant improvement. Dr....
Annie, a 12-year-old Weimeraner, was brought in by her owner Lori Hartoon for sudden onset lethargy and weakness. Annie had been completely normal the night before, but Lori woke to find Annie collapsed and making strange noises in the morning. Upon examination, Dr. Shannon Smith found Annie to be...
Izzy is an 11 month old miniature Daschund owned by Debra Robinson. Recently, Izzy was examined by Dr. Schaeffer after Debra noticed she was favoring her left hind leg the night before. At times, Izzy was not putting any weight on the leg at all and seemed painful. The...
Frankie is an 8 1/2-year-old Bichon Frise owned by Joan Stockton. He was born with a congenital heart defect and has been on heart medication since he was a puppy. Like many other small breed dogs, Frankie also had periodontal disease. Oral disease is the most commonly diagnosed infectious disease in...
Pearl, an eight-year-old cat owned by Derek and Cheryl Stanford, recently visited Dr. Smith for her annual exam. Other than accumulations of dental calculus, Pearl appeared healthy upon examination. As recommended, Cheryl brought a fecal sample in for an annual intestinal parasite screen and because Pearl is now middle-aged, annual...
