by Amherst | Nov 25, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness
Since calling Amherst Veterinary Hospital her home for the last year and a half, Mary has been treated for a multitude of ailments including numerous ear infections, chronic GI upset and a bout of pancreatitis that involved surgically placing a feeding tube. Along...
by Amherst | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness
In warm weather, one of the things veterinarians can count on is seeing more dogs with hot spots. These areas are weepy, wet, red and sometimes bloody when they are fresh, and dry and scabby when they are resolving. They can cover large areas of the dog’s skin,...
by Amherst | Sep 2, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness
Indiana is a very handsome, sweet, 18 month old Bernese Cross who first came to visit us several weeks ago. Indiana was seen for a torn dew claw; he had caught his hind dew claw on something that broke the nail and caused trauma to the surrounding area resulting in a...
by Amherst | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness, Seasonal Hazards
Does the smell of your dog’s ears arrive in the room before he does? Does he keep you up at night shaking his head and digging at his ears? Do you clean his ears only to find the next day it is full of discharge again? If so he likely has an ear infection. If...
by Amherst | Aug 13, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness
Some dogs are prone to anxiety, but it has been my experience that Bull Terriers aren’t one of those breeds. A friend once declared my previous Bully “so laid back he’s horizontal.” Bull Terrier breeders agree that the loveable egg-heads are fun loving and fancy free....
by Amherst | Aug 11, 2015 | Blog, Pet Wellness, Seasonal Hazards
The main causes of allergic dermatitis in dogs and cats are pretty straightforward: insect bites, inhaled allergens and food. The clinical signs of all three are similar; your pet is itchy. But determining the cause of the itch can take time and the treatment options...
