The theme for November has in recent years been “Movember”. Movember is to bring awareness about men’s health. We wanted to take the time to talk about the advantages of neutering your male pet. Neutering decreases unwanted behaviors. Intact (unneutered) male dogs and cats love to mark and assert that a certain territory is theirs and only theirs (with STRONG smelling urine). And since they are a bit territorial, aggression issues may also be apparent either towards other … Read More
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Breast Cancer Prevention in Pets
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and our Team at Cypress View want to educate owners on the importance of spaying their female pets. Spaying and preventing mammary cancer go hand in hand together. Just like their human counterparts, female pets can fall victim to mammary cancer, with 90% of tumours in cats and 50% in dogs being malignant or cancerous. Research shows that: If a dog is spayed before their first heat (Approx 6 … Read More
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Featured Case – Ruptured Gall Bladder
A 5 year old male neutered pomeranian presented with a history of several days of not eating, drinking water then vomiting bile, and diarrhea. He was depressed, lethargic and had a very distended, painful abdomen. An x-ray was taken… The grey haze in the abdomen indicates that it is filled with fluid. An abdominocentesis was performed ( fluid taken from the abdomen)…. The yellow fluid indicated bile, and the diagnosis was a ruptured gall bladder. Unfortunately, bile in the … Read More
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Featured Case
A year and 2 month old border collie presented with vomiting The history was that she began vomiting 2 nights previously, not wanting to eat and seemed uncomfortable. The owner also noticed greater than normal stomach sounds, with no bowel movements. There was a history of the dog eating pistachio shells. We proceeded with a physical exam and xrays, including a barium series. The red circle shows the abnormal barium movement through the intestines. What could it be? … Read More
