Bone Muscle Health (9)
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How Do I Know If My Pet Really Has Arthritis?
By Dr. Mary Fuller DVM, Wed Feb 10 09:48:00 EST 2016She spends more time snoozing in her bed. She lags behind on walks. She’s less interested in her toys. She doesn’t jump up on the bed anymore. Could these be signs that your pet has arthritis? Could… Full Article ›
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Complex Fractures in Dogs: Treating Broken Legs and More
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Wed Jan 15 07:57:00 EST 2014Humpty Dumpty has nothing on some of the dogs we veterinarians see. Dogs who have been hit by cars or who have undergone some other trauma can suffer multiple fractures — what we call… Full Article ›
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4 Injuries That Can Take the Wag Out of Your Pet's Tail
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Mon Oct 14 07:43:00 EDT 2013Have you ever noticed that dogs and cats are inadvertent tattletales? I can tell a lot about how a pet is feeling by whether a tail is wagging or waving happily, bristling angrily, or tucked… Full Article ›
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Is Surgery the Only Option for Cruciate Ligament Tears?
By Dr. Mary Fuller DVM, Tue Apr 09 07:59:00 EDT 2013The pain of a cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture is usually obvious — most dogs will dangle their rear limb in the air and put little or no weight on it. But owners feel the pain too. In… Full Article ›
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Keep Your Dog's Knees Safe and Healthy
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Thu May 17 00:31:00 EDT 2012In dogs, as in people, knees are often asked to do things they really weren’t meant to do. And in dogs, as in people, that means they get injured pretty often — and for many of the same reasons.… Full Article ›
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Spina Bifida
Tue Dec 13 20:04:17 EST 2011Spina bifida is a birth defect that affects not only people but also dogs and cats. During gestation, the vertebrae typically grow around the spinal cord. When they fail to complete this… Full Article ›
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Myotonia
Sun Dec 11 15:18:41 EST 2011Myotonia is a condition that results in constant contraction or delayed relaxation of voluntary muscles. It may be congenital, meaning that it is present before or at birth, or it can be an… Full Article ›
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Joint Arthroscopy
Tue Aug 30 23:29:19 EDT 2011Joint arthroscopy is a diagnostic and/or therapeutic technique that allows the veterinarian to look inside your pet’s joints through a very small skin incision. A pet’s joints can be… Full Article ›
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Spondylosis Deformans
Wed Aug 24 14:44:47 EDT 2011In some dogs and cats, bone spurs form on the vertebrae. Sometimes those spurs might even grow to bridge the gap between two adjacent vertebrae. This condition of the spine is called spondylosis… Full Article ›