Three pairs of shoes, one leather sofa, and the latest Louis Vuitton purse: $5,500 Foreign body surgery after your Lab puppy swallows the laces from your newest pair of shoes: $3,000 Hospitalization for severe chocolate toxicity after your Lab puppy discovered your secret stash: $2,000 Cranial cruciate ligament surgery on both your Lab’s knees: $10,000 [...]
LASER is an acronym for “light amplification by stimulated emission radiation.” If you have no idea what those words mean, you’re not alone. If we break it down and start with the basics, the acronym will make more sense. Let’s start with light, which is the common name for electromagnetic energy that humans can see. [...]
Watching your playful pup paw at a quick-moving toad to get it to hop again is an adorable sight, but it may be more deadly than cute. Reports are coming in across Florida about dangerous interactions between pets and bufo toads, which are highly toxic This invasive creature is steadily increasing in number in southwest [...]
Dogs and bad breath may be an old joke, but it’s not part of your pet’s charm. Rather, bad breath is a sign that your dog’s teeth need attention. According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), owners most often neglect their dog’s at-home oral care, yet nearly 60% of dogs show periodontal disease signs by [...]
Therapy lasers are seen more commonly in veterinary practices across the country, including our own hospital. While we use pharmaceutical therapy for many pets, not all animals are candidates for medication. To help heal every pet possible, we have turned to different treatment methods and modalities, and have purchased a therapy laser that has done [...]
Warm, sunny days are made for outdoor activities and great times with friends and family. You may be planning a social gathering or a day on the beach. Whatever your plans, be careful. All good things can be overdone; for example, taking in the sun at the beach is good, but if you get too [...]
At Animal Medical Hospital of Naples, we pride ourselves on staying on top of new trends in veterinary medicine. Stem cell therapy may not be a novel treatment, but one application—platelet-rich plasma injections—is making headway into companion animal medicine. Commonly used for years in human athlete and equine medicine, platelet-rich plasma therapy, or PRPT, is [...]
One frustration with pet care is continuously battling fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes from feeding on your pet. You try to be diligent about giving your pet her flea, tick, and heartworm preventive medications, but if she spits out the medication or you forget a dose, you could face a flea infestation in your home or [...]