WHY DOES THE BODY PRODUCE EXCESS OILS?
Producing excess oils or “grease” is often the body’s way of protecting itself. This is like the eyes producing mucous when they ...
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WHY DEGREASING IS BAD?
Many times, groomers choose a degreasing product as their shampoo for their groom. What are we doing at that point? We know...
SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Spring has sprung, and so are all the allergy pets! As we do consulting, this is a time of year we see not only a rise in cases b...
WHY OZONE?
Ozone is one of the newer and more exciting aspects of medicine today. As it slowly gains more research and success, we are findi...
Ear Edge Dermatosis
Let's break that down in simple terms. The diagnosis of ear edge dermatosis in lay terms is "crusty ear tips". That is an observation o...
Blackheads/Cysts
Blackheads/cysts are caused by blockage of the follicle opening. This can be due to infection, inflammation, clogged hair follicle (hai...
COMMON FAILURE WITH SA
With the latest fad of crossing poodles with every breed imaginable we are seeing a big upswing in the cases of Sebaceous Adenitis (SA)...
SPRINGTIME ALLERGIES
Many of you are going to be faced with an itching dog this coming spring and when you get to the veterinarian you are going to get the ...
CARE OF THE HAIRLESS DOG OR CAT
Hairless pets provide a unique set of problems when it comes to their care. We as pet owners like the oddities often in our pets,...
DEFUNKING THE SKUNK
Skunk spray is composed mainly of three low-molecular-weight thiol compounds, (E)-2-butene-1-thiol, 3- methyl-1-butanethiol, and 2-quin...
