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07, 2021
Deer of Northern Michigan
Over the years Dr. P has taken photos of a wide array of deer. Here are some miscellaneous shots.
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02, 2021
Dr. Palazzolo Presentation on Wildlife Medicine
This page will show you how a wildlife veterinarian cares for injured wildlife. You will learn the importance of this in our urban environment, and also learn what to do if you find an injured wild animal. Dr. P has a YouTube video of a presentation he gave to a Michigan Audubon Society group on how he has taken care of injured wildlife for over 42 years through the Wildlife Care Program at the Long Beach Animal Hospital. It is graphic in nature, and you will get a chance to see actual surgeries. One surgery is the repair of a
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02, 2021
How to Enhance Your Cat’s Life (6 Crucial Steps)
Are you providing your cat with the environment it needs? You might think so, but after you read this page you might find some pointers on how you can do a better job. Here, we will tell you how you can enrich your cat's life. We are cat lovers at the Long Beach Animal Hospital. After we teach you about how to improve your cat's life we will show some pictures of the staff in action with some of the tens of thousands of cats we have cared for at the Long Beach Animal Hospital. Dr. P examining his first
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12, 2020
Femoral Head Ostectomy (FHO)
When the neck of the femur is fractured it needs surgical repair. This fracture happens in cats and dogs. The fracture is almost always from trauma, although there is a disease called Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCPD) in which spontaneous degeneration of the head of the femur occurs. This is a rare disease. The normal head and neck of the femur are circled in this model. This page will show you how we remove the head when the neck is fractured. A fractured neck of the femur is the same problem seen in elderly people when they fall and break a hip. Technically,
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12, 2020
Home Care of the Surgical Patient
When you pick up your pet after surgery you will be given a chance to talk with our staff, and you will be given post operative instructions specifically for your pet and the surgery performed. These are the instructions to follow. The information on this page is good general information on other things to do at home, as long as they don't contradict your post operative instructions. When your pet first returns home from surgery let it have a calm and quiet spot away from other pets and children. Put it in a warm area without any drafts, and make