Holistic Alternatives for Noise Phobia in Pets?
I’ve written in the past about sedatives and anxiety reducing medications for thunderstorms, fireworks and other loud events that induce noise phobia in our pets. […]
Jun
23, 2016
Jun
16, 2016
High Blood Pressure In Diabetic Pets
I’m the first one to admit that I’m not up on pop culture. I’m not as hip as I once was, if I ever was! After 23 years as a veterinarian, it seems there isn’t enough time in the day to learn all we have to know! […]
Jun
9, 2016
A Big Picture Look at Cushings Disease and Diabetes
There are some diseases I just despise. It’s not that I like any disease, but some just make me want to crawl in a hole. Cushings disease is one of them. Cushings is short for hyperadrenocortisism, a state where the body makes too much steroid, either from a pituitary tumor or from an adrenal tumor. The […]
May
19, 2016
How Topical Ear Meds Might Affect Diabetes
I always get excited when I get emails from people with a diabetic pet because it allows me the chance to help them as well as use their questions to help pass helpful information along to the ADW newsletter readers too. The other day I received the question below about an ear infection and thought it […]
May
12, 2016
Apoquel for Itchy Dogs and Cats?
For years veterinarians have used steroids to treat pet allergies. We put on our detective caps to try to figure out if the allergy is from fleas, from food, or due to atopy (aka hay fever). We eliminate any possible source of allergies. We treat the treatable. We use flea meds. We try antihistamines. We institute […]
Apr
28, 2016
Making Dollars and Sense of Glucose Curves
I received an email from a veterinarian today asking how to encourage her clients to do blood glucose curves at home, particularly when there are financial concerns. Boy do I have an answer for that!
Apr
21, 2016
Feline Inappropriate Urination
One of our readers recently asked me to discuss feline inappropriate urination. This is a big topic, so I’ll give an overview and offer some suggestions to curb such unpleasant behavior. […]
Apr
14, 2016
Excuses, Excuses – Putting Off Blood Glucose Curves
Sometimes life seems to pull us in a zillion directions. Sometimes I feel there just aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish all I’m supposed to. […]
Mar
31, 2016
Ask Dr. Joi – More Questions From Our Readers
Wow, since my last ‘Ask Dr. Joi’s newsletter, I have received dozens and dozens of questions from the great readers of our newsletter. And I love interacting with all of you! […]
Mar
24, 2016
Diabetic Pet Quirks
Recently I had a canine patient who got "mugged" in her neighborhood by 2 neighbor dogs. She had 3 small holes in her skin on her chest. The owner brought her in the day after the mugging.