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11 11, 2019

Arthritis in Dogs: What It is, Causes, and Treatment

Carl Palazzolo2025-08-30T17:03:07-07:00November 11th, 2019|Dogs|

One of the most insidious diseases we encounter in canines and felines is arthritis. We even see it in birds, reptiles, and pocket pets like rabbits and guinea pigs. It was not long ago that pets were euthanized because they seemed "old" based on their symptoms of poor appetite, decreased activity, and lethargy. In reality they were not “old”, they had arthritis, and acted like they were old because they were painful. Today we can treat their arthritis and give them a new lease on life and lead a great quality of life for many more years. All animals get

11 11, 2019

Sarcoptic Mange (Scabies) in Cats: Symptoms to Treatment

Carl Palazzolo2025-04-07T21:09:34-07:00November 11th, 2019|Cats|

Sarcoptic mange (cats get a version called notoedric mange ), commonly know as scabies, is caused by an external parasite called Sarcoptes scabei that burrows deep into the skin. It commonly occurs in dogs, not so commonly in cats, unless is it notoedric mange), also occurs in foxes, ferrets, rabbits, sheep, goats, cattle, pigs and guinea pigs. It is contagious to other pets and occurs in many different animals. It causes intense itchiness, especially affecting the ear margins, elbows, and face. People can pick up this disease from their pet and show symptoms of itching, but it goes away by itself

10 11, 2019

Egg Binding in Birds

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-13T10:40:38-07:00November 10th, 2019|Current News|

Egg binding (dystocia) is a problem that can occur in almost any bird, but is more common in the smaller female birds. Canaries, lovebirds, cockatiels, budgies (budgerigars or parakeets) and finches are the commonly affected breeds. Egg binding can be a serious problem, and is considered an emergency, requiring delicate and professional care. Unfortunately, some birds can succumb in spite of this care if not brought to us soon enough. Our treatment protocol utilizes the guidelines of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV). The Long Beach Animal Hospital, staffed with emergency avian vets, is available until the evenings 7 days

10 11, 2019

Rabbit Teeth Conditions

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-13T10:19:48-07:00November 10th, 2019|Current News|

Rabbit teeth grow continuously throughout their lives. Normal chewing action wears them down just to the point that they don't overgrow. This is one of the reasons it is important to feed your rabbit a high fiber diet. A rabbit that has a malocclusion does not have this normal wearing action and can suffer overgrown teeth. This problem can be serious enough to inhibit the ability to eat. This page goes over rabbit teeth conditions. To learn more about rabbits in general, visit the House Rabbit Society website. Incisor Teeth These teeth grow continuously, so unless there is something for them

10 11, 2019

Rabbit X-Rays (radiographs)

Carl Palazzolo2024-10-24T23:13:47-07:00November 10th, 2019|Rabbit|

Introduction This page has many rabbit X-rays (radiographs) where we help you learn how we use radiographs to make a diagnosis on ill rabbits. To learn more about rabbits in general, visit the House Rabbit Society website. This is a traverse fracture of the distal femur. It needs surgery This fracture is severe, and this rabbit needs pain medication or it might succumb to shock from the pain A bone plate along with an IM (intramedullary) pin was placed along with 2 cerclage wires You can see the surgery of repairing this fractured femur by following this link This is