Lakeside Pet Hospital

07/24/2024

What? This is amazing to me. But then the scent abilities dogs have are generally amazing. So much to be learned and then utilized.

Recent research published in Scientific Reports suggests that dogs can tell whether people are stressed or relaxed based on their scent, and the animals may be able to modify their behavior accordingly. British researchers noted that dogs apparently can interpret odors even when they don't know the....

07/24/2024

There is so much to learn about the gut microbiomes of both animals and people

A study in the journal Scientific Reports found overweight cats have changes in their gut microbiome similar to how diet affects the human gut, potentially helping researchers better understand how gut bacteria influence diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes. "Being able to see changes in cats t...

06/14/2024

I saw these worms when I worked for a veterinarian in here in Sonoma County during my vet school summer break. Unfortunately that was a dog euthanized because it was so ill. I took the worm itself back to my parasitology professor and made a lot of points because he had never seen one. Havent thought about that worm dioctophyma renale in many many years.

Veterinarian Margie Morris was in for a surprise during a routine spay procedure on a hound dog named Twiggy that had been brought to the Charleston, S.C., Animal Society shelter after she was found running loose. "I was performing a routine spay when we saw a red tube-like object through the incisi...

05/09/2024

Who would have thought that the cows would be a reservoir for flu. Certainly not me.

High levels of H5 avian influenza DNA have been found in wastewater near dairy processing plants in Texas and in commercial dairy products from various states, suggesting that the virus is widespread in dairy cattle but causing no outward signs of illness, says veterinary epidemiologist Andrew Bowma...

05/09/2024

Raw diets are just down right scary, but especially because people are being exposed to these bacteria.

Analyses of 14 raw meat diets and 41 processed diets for pets found multidrug-resistant E. coli in 10 of the raw diets, multidrug-resistant salmonella in one raw diet, and neither in the processed foods. The findings "strongly suggest that conventionally processed pet food is a safer option ... [and...

04/25/2024

The Cattle avian flu issue is quite a can of worms. Wonder about the Beef Cattle?

The USDA now requires that all lactating cows be tested for avian influenza before being moved to another state, effective immediately. Officials say that samples from a cow had signs of adaptability to more animals, and H5N1 avian influenza was detected in lung tissue from a dairy cow that had been...

04/24/2024

Raw meat is always dangerous for pets.

Various mammal species have been infected recently with highly pathogenic avian influenza, and although infections in pets have been rare, cases have been documented in cats in four countries, including the US. Possible sources of avian influenza in pets include contact with droppings from infected....

04/24/2024

This kitty got a job along with a home.

A 10-year-old cat named Hercules that was rescued from a hot car two years ago is pictured on pails of Targets' store-brand kitty litter. Veterinarian Nicole Perreault surgically repaired the cat's severely fractured jaw and treated his severe maggot infestation, and registered nurse Jill LeBrun, wh...

04/15/2024

I love reading that pets are found because they are properly chipped.

Microchip information led staff at Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Society in Michigan to the owner of a terrier that had gone missing from its home in San Diego, Calif., in July. The 3-year-old dog was clean and well-fed, says veterinarian Nancy Pillsbury, who examined the dog and gave her a rabies v...

04/12/2024

All dogs not just dogs that spend a lot of time outdoors. A study in the mid west showed that the little yorkie type dogs had a higher incidence of lepto. Mainly because people didnt think they needed to be vaccinated. The bacteria is transmitted by urine contamination so its everywhere a dog is sniffing.

Any dog that spends any amount of time outdoors is at risk for leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that causes a high fever, weakness, dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice and acute kidney failure if left untreated. The AVMA recommends that all dogs be vaccinated against lepto, and veterinaria...

04/12/2024

Good move, the only problem is we cant keep birds from crossing state lines or from visiting dairies.

In an effort to prevent domestic cattle from being exposed to highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI, more specifically avian influenza Type A H5N1), 17 states have restricted cattle importations from states where the virus is known to have infected dairy cows.

04/09/2024

Might be time to put away the bird feeders for awhile

Highly pathogenic avian influenza was found in three dead cats in an investigation at dairy farms that also found cows and a person infected with H5N1. Wild and domesticated mammals have contracted avian influenza infections in the past, and health experts believe most cases stem from direct contact...

04/03/2024

There have been a lot of reports of cross species infections of the avian flu virus H5N1 which is bad news. The good news is that so far they are not seeing mutations of the virus in those other species.

Three sick cats at dairy farms tested positive for H5N1, highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The HPAI strain that has infected dairy cows is genetically equivalent to the strain found in wild birds, and samples from infected goats in Minneso...

04/02/2024

A person in Texas who had contact with dairy cows suspected to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza has been diagnosed with the virus, possibly marking the first time the pathogen has been transmitted to a person from another mammal, health officials say. Eye redness was the patient's....

04/01/2024

The ability of the dogs to sense so many things continues to amaze me

Human breath odor can warn trained service dogs of oncoming flashbacks in people who have PTSD, according to a study published in Frontiers in Allergy, making it possible to stop the episodes earlier and more effectively. PTSD service dogs already predict episodes from cues like fist-clenching or el...

03/30/2024

The USDA says the H5N1 avian influenza clade found in dairy cows is the same one that has been circulating globally, and no mutations indicating mammalian adaptation or antiviral resistance have been found. Veterinarian and bovine health expert Joe Armstrong says avian influenza might not have been....

03/01/2024

Once again the dogs help out the humans.

A study published in Acta Neuropathologica found that meningiomas, the most typical kind of brain tumors in humans and dogs, have genetic similarities that could open the door to further experimentation to develop treatments. Researchers at Baylor, Texas A&M, Texas Children's and University of Calif...

03/01/2024

Every time I hear about these big cats or other wild animals being kept as pets I get so mad. So many are not taken care of properly and they should be in good environments if they cant be out in the wild. Sad just Sad.

Veterinarians at the Oakland Zoo have been treating an 8-month-old tiger cub for pathological bone fractures since working with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to rescue the cub from a privately owned US facility. The team, led by senior veterinarian Ryan Sadler, is using pain medicat...

02/20/2024

This is a little scary. Birds of prey are at high risk for avian influenza and then if you add in more potential hosts, not good.

Preliminary test results show that a bobcat found dead in Vermont was infected with avian influenza, and Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials are waiting for the final results to confirm the finding. Two red-tailed hawks found dead also tested positive for avian influenza.

02/20/2024

There was a lot of discussion about dogs not being up to date on their respiratory vaccines as part of the issue with respiratory disease this fall and winter.

Reports collected by the AVMA suggest that cases of atypical canine infectious respiratory illness appear to be waning, and the USDA says no novel pathogens have been identified. Research is ongoing, and the AVMA says dog owners should ensure their pets' bordetella, adenovirus and influenza vaccines...

02/19/2024

I have seen teasing among the monkeys in Africa.

All four species of great apes playfully tease one another, which means the groundwork that enables humor likely evolved in human ancestors 13 million years ago, write scientists who have documented the behavior in zoo-dwelling bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas and orangutans.

02/06/2024

And yet another reason we have dogs.

Children who have dogs get more exercise than others, spending more time walking pets and playing in the yard, according to a study in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity that followed preschool-age children for three years. Researchers saw a particularly big diff...

02/06/2024

Where the heck did a snake get a gear shirt k**b.

Veterinarians at the Second Chance Wildlife Center in Gaithersburg, Md., successfully performed surgery to remove a gear shift k**b from the stomach of a rat snake. The snake has fully recovered and will be released in the spring.

01/20/2024

Its so so much better to prevent disease than to treat disease.

Veterinarians recommend preventive care to keep pets, horses and livestock healthy and help owners save money in the long run, and preventive care is especially important in small towns and rural areas, where veterinary clinics might not be equipped to handle emergencies, write veterinarians Colin C...

01/20/2024

This will be interesting. I have had dogs who looked at the t.v. but most of them could care less.

Dogs pay more attention to videos of other animals, especially other dogs, than to videos of humans or traffic, according to a study in Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Researchers conducted the study as part of an initiative to develop better ways to assess dogs' visual acuity as well as the inter...