For Referring Veterinarians

Our clients often seek advice on how to treat the messy, frustrating problem of tear staining. If you research “tear staining”, you will find numerous different products, ideas, and suggestions that claim to fix or prevent the staining. The fact that there are so many products available means that there is not ONE magic treatment or approach that will work for every dog. The red/brown discoloration in tears comes from porphyrin. Porphyrins are iron containing…

Radiology View: What’s Your Read? Patient Presentation  A six-month-old intact male terrier mix presented for pain on neck manipulation. View the radiographs (figure 1 and figure 2) below and consider the following questions: What are your radiographic findings? What is your diagnosis? Figure 1. Lateral radiograph of the spine from a six-month-old intact male terrier mix with neck pain.   Figure 2. Ventrodorsal radiograph of the spine from a six-month-old intact…

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is a commonly encountered neurological disease of the dog; however, clinical signs within this affected population can be widely variable. With a broad spectrum of clinical presentations, it is important for veterinarians to identify between cases that can be medically managed and those that would benefit from referral. The goal of this article is to provide tools for identifying cases of suspected IVDD and tips for determining when to rest versus…