Lou’s Big Surgery
Author: Natalie Thompson Imagine facing life altering surgery for your pet. Meet Lou! We met Lou earlier this year in January when she came in for a second opinion …
Diseases & Conditions
Johnny Cash’s Toe-tally Draining Bath Experience
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. McGlothlin Patient: Johnny Cash Delafield Breed: Chihuaha Age: 8 years old In mid-October, Johnny Cash, an eight-year-old rescued chihuahua mix was …
The Eyes Have It: A Discussion About Heterochromia
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Lawndale Veterinary Hospital’s surgery technician, Samantha, has a sweet pitbull named Biggie who occasionally visits us for diagnostics to monitor the amount of …
Chew On This: The Case Of Dodge Barham, An Australian Shepherd Mix With Masticatory Myositis
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. McGlothlin Patient: Dodge Barham Breed: Australian Shepherd Mix Current Age: Almost 2 Years Old Background: Early last March, Dodge Barham, an …
Lola Lippitt’s TPLO (Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy) with a Board-Certified Surgeon
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. Waterman Patient: Lola Lippitt Breed: Akita Age: 8 years old Background: Back in late August 2020, Lola Lippitt’s owner noticed that …
He Really Should Have Studied For His Prostate Exam: Samson Hardy, A Labrador Retriever With Prostatitis
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. Crawford Patient: Samson Hardy Breed: Labrador Retriever Age: 12.5 years old Background: In mid-April of this year, Samson Hardy, 12.5 year …
This Case Isn’t Funny… But It Is A Little Humerus: Lottie, A Stray Kitten Who Became A Sugar Bear Fund Success Story
Author: Karen McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Title Author: Bobbi Bell, Veterinary Assistant Veterinarian: Dr. Crawford Patient: Found Kitten (now Lottie) Core Breed: Domestic Shorthair Current Age: About 4 months old …
Don’t Get Ticked: Zill Whitley, A Great Pyrenees With Lyme Disease
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. Crawford Patient: Zill Whitley Breed: Great Pyrenees Mix Age: 3.5 years old Background: Zill Whitley, a 3.5 years old spayed female …
Making The Best Out Of Some Bad News: Bonnie Blue West, A Great Dane With An Intestinal Tumor
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Veterinarian: Dr. Jelovich Patient: Bonnie Blue West Breed: Great Dane Age: 10 years old Background: In the fall of 2019, Bonnie Blue West’s …
Hit Me With Your Laser Beam! How Laser Therapy Helped Oscar Meech With His Arthritis
Author: Karen L. McGlothlin, DVM, PhD Case Managers: Kenny Crawford, DVM and Jenny Allred, Technical Team Leader Patient: Oscar Meech Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Current Age: 9 years …