Wildlife blog of Dr. Palazzolo and the Long Beach Animal Hospital

Lymph Node Diseases in Dogs

Carl Palazzolo2025-04-09T19:47:06-07:00June 18th, 2020|Dogs|

Introduction The lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system. They have several important functions regarding the immune system, and are good indicators of disease. The mammalian body has many internal lymph nodes. These can only be visualized by exploratory surgery, a CT scan, an MRI, a radiograph, or an ultrasound. If you would like to compare animal to people lymph nodes the Mayo Clinic web site has a nice explanation. Check it out after reading this page. During a physical exam the external ones can be palpated to determine if they are enlarged. The medical term for enlarged external

Liver Disease

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:11-07:00June 8th, 2020|Cats, Dogs|

This page has a detailed description of this disease in dogs and cats (canine and feline). This page shows detailed information, with many links, of how we diagnose and treat liver diseases, You will learn proper medical care with well established medical treatments, that also includes natural remedies with food and homeopathic treatments. Our pets cannot talk to us, so it is important that you understand this disease as much as possible. The largest organ in the body is the liver, an indication of its importance in health. It is involved with almost all of the biochemical pathways that allow

Judy – Masai Mara Trip October 2007

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:11-07:00May 20th, 2020|Wildlife Photography Blog|

Rick-Masai Mara Trip October 2007

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:11-07:00May 20th, 2020|Wildlife Photography Blog|

Another fellow veterinarian on the trip. His endless wit and sense of humor (even though he looks kinda funny he is much smarter than he looks) kept us entertained for hours. We even got him to eat his vegetables one night.

Back to Borneo

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-06T07:32:12-07:00May 20th, 2020|Wildlife Photography Blog|

Dateline: October 2012 In 1991 I went to Borneo to work with the orangutans in the rain forest at Tanjung Puting National Park. It was a fascinating trip that I have chronicled on this web site already. Reading about this prior trip will allow you to get a good perspective when you read this page on my recent trip. You can access my 1991 trip by clicking here. Hard to believe it has been several decades since I examined this little guy, or should I say, he examined me! In 1991 I never dreamed I would go back, so my