Author Archives: petrepairaz

Champ’s story is kinda sad and kinda awesome. Champ is an old guy, about 14 years old, who presented to us with a progressive lameness. Initially, radiographs were not too impressive; it looked like he had some arthritis in his elbow and we treated him that way, but he didn’t improve. He got worse. HeContinue reading “October 2022 – Champ”

Meet Tux! Tux is a cute little brown dachshund who came to us because he couldn’t walk on his hind legs. He belongs to Happy Tails Dachshund rescue and was given up because of his medical problems. At the time he presented to us, he was paralyzed and completely unable to use his hind legs.Continue reading “Tux – September 2022”

Shelby is a 10 year old spayed female labrador. She came to see us when she wasn’t feeling well and her regular veterinarian couldn’t get her in. She was lethargic and vomiting and had an aural hematoma (an accumulation of blood in the flap of her ear) that was bothering her. She also has aContinue reading “May 2022 — Shelby”

Meet Batman! Batman is a 14 year old Domestic shorthair cat who has had challenges with diabetes for a long time. When he was originally rescued by his owners, he had a reputation of being a villain; a tough guy. He was even accused by a neighbor of eating their chihuahua! After he was neutered,Continue reading “April 2022”

Meet Ra, our March Pet of the Month. Ra is a 6 year old BIG male Cane Corso. He is the descendant of champions. His owner, who is a former law enforcement officer, originally obtained Ra to be a protector of his family while he was away and Ra fulfills that mission, but as youContinue reading “March 2022”

Meet LB, our February Pet of the Month! LB (short for Little Black) is an aged Cocker Spaniel who presented to us because he was drinking more water than he should. Except for significant periodontal disease, he was otherwise doing well. Laboratory evaluation showed that his kidneys were not working as well as they shouldContinue reading “February 2022 – LB”

Bella is an almost 12 year old spayed female Pit Bull. She loves walks and swimming and cuddles. This month is a special month for Bella. It is her one year anniversary of her diagnosis with lymphoma. Lymphoma is a common form of cancer in both dogs and cats. Like most dogs with lymphoma, BellaContinue reading “December 2021 — Bella”

Meet Achilles.  He is a 6 year old neutered male Pit Bull who is our Pet of the Month for November. He is a very good boy who LOVES coming to the vet’s office. He is always wagging his tail (or even his whole back end). His is an interesting case. He originally presented forContinue reading “November 2021 Achilles”

Winter is a 10 year old castrated male American Bulldog. He is a big boy, but is a gentle giant who, according to his owners, is afraid of cats and hates water. He will cross the street on a walk to get away from a sprinkler. He came in to us because he had aContinue reading “October 2021 Winter”