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

Lead Toxicity in Birds

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-13T11:05:27-07:00April 12th, 2020|Current News|

Even though lead has been banned from gasoline and pet we still see the problem on occasion, so after reading this page check around your house if you have pets and children. Lead is a heavy metal and can easily cause a toxicity (called plumbism) in birds. Other heavy metals, notably zinc, can also cause toxicity. Some birds can have both. Lead toxicity can also affect people, especially children. You can learn more about this problem in children from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). You can also learn more about this from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Cause Birds

Parrot Fever (Psittacosis) in a Bird

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-14T19:14:22-07:00April 12th, 2020|Avian|

Introduction Parrot fever in a bird has many names, including Chlamydiosis, Psittacosis and Ornithosis. It is called Psittacosis when it occurs in people and psittacine (parrot type) birds, and Ornithosis when it occurs in passerine (pigeons, doves, etc.) birds. Psittacosis is difficult to diagnose, and is a mysterious disease that does not "follow the rules" of typical avian diseases. Psittacosis has a worldwide distribution and can occur sporadically or in epidemic fashion at any time of the year. For many years the states that bordered with Mexico had the disease more than other states. Fortunately, due to client education, less sales

Radiographs (X-Rays)

Carl Palazzolo2024-10-24T23:11:16-07:00April 11th, 2020|Dogs|

Introduction An important diagnostic modality we use to make an accurate diagnosis on our dog patients is radiography, more commonly known as x-rays. Just like the many other Diagnostic tests we perform, x-rays are important in veterinary medicine since our patients do not routinely tell us where they are having a medical problem. We work closely with our radiologist Dr. Ann Reed to aid us in using X-rays for diagnostic purposes. She is a radiologist and specializes in reading radiographs and doing ultrasounds. This fun section shows you the wide variety of radiographs we take on dogs. On many of the

Bladder Stones in Dogs: Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment

Carl Palazzolo2025-04-09T21:29:22-07:00April 10th, 2020|Dogs|

On this page you will learn about causes, diagnostic tests, and treatment options for various types of bladder stones in dogs. Stones in the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder, and urethra) are common in dogs. Even though dogs get kidney stones, it is bladder stones in dogs that cause more problems. Urolithiasis is a medical term for stones anywhere in the urinary tract. When it is in the kidneys it is a nephrolith, in the ureters it is a ureterolith, and when it is in the urinary bladder this stone is called a cystolith or cystic calculi, and

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)

Carl Palazzolo2024-08-13T10:46:45-07:00April 10th, 2020|Current News|

Introduction Urinary bladder infections (UTI- Urinary Tract Infections or cystitis) are common in cats, especially females. As we learn more about this disease we realize many factors are involved when a cat gets a cystitis. This page will talk about some of them and how we handle this vexing problem that varies in symptoms and treatment in every cat. This problem can progress, and it can become serious, especially in male cats. It this occurs it is sometimes called FLUTD (Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease). It is sometimes also called by its previous name, Feline Urologic Syndrome (FUS). FLUTD is