Capone

Capone our favorite bulldog has been very unwell. He has had a peritonitis ( infection of the abdominal lining) and he was also starting with pneumonia. He is looking so much better today. He even took a biscuit from me. Dr Orisha  

ARTHRITIS IN CATS

I wrote this article on my blog in response to Charissa question about her cat Kyle who has arthritis. There are many other articles on my blog covering a wide variety of subjects. ARTHRITIS IN CATS Parents of older cats often ascribe decreased activity and nimbleness as being solely due to old age. However, many of these cats […]

TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF LOSS

TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF LOSS Dear Fur Fans…. I have had to treat many patients with Parvo over the years. At the start of my career , parvo was a common disease in pups and I often had two or three poor souls with this disease in my hospital. About 15 years ago , […]

GEORGE’S STORY

GEORGE’S STORY🐈 Hi everyone…. I’m George I was found as a wondering in a townhouse complex as a stray kitten. I was adopted by a kind lady who sadly passed away not long after. Fortunately, another wonderful lady took me as her own…. we have had thirteen happy years together. Today, I am visiting with Dr […]

Keep your pets warm on cold nights

Good evening It’s really chilly tonight – please make sure that all your fur kids are kept warm Please share as this is important  

Blessed

Goodnight -can you see yawning in the bottom pic 😊 And so it comes time for me to wish you fairwell.This has been a week of huge ups and downs. We do not have the luxury to give up.We will choose to stay motivated and positive.We have a extraordinary planet 🌏 with magnificent creatures 🐝 to look out for ……. […]

DANGEROUS FOODS -DOGS AND CATS

DANGEROUS FOODS -DOGS AND CATS NB American phone numbers !

XOLOITZCUONTLI

XOLOITZCUONTLI Try saying this five times in a row Pronounced Sho-lo-eets-quint-lee, the Xoloitzcuintli is usually referred to as the “Mexican Hairless Dog” or just “Xolo.” This breed is so old that it was actually worshiped by the Aztecs. Because many Americans are not familiar with Xolo pups, it has been mistaken for the mythological Chupacabra […]

Thai Ridgeback

Thai Ridgeback Similar to the Rhodesian Ridgeback, the Thai Ridgeback pup has a line of hair growing in the opposite direction along the spine. These strong-willed, powerful pups are used as livestock guardians in their Asian home.  

Neapolitan Mastiff

Neapolitan Mastiff Historically bred to fight alongside the Romans wearing body armor and blades so that they could run under and disembowel enemy horses, the Neopolitan Mastiff was almost extinct at the end of WWII. After an Italian painter set up a kennel to protect the enormous pups and bred them with English Mastiffs to […]