Backyard poultry is becoming very popular in the last few years. This is because chickens are not only great pets but they also provide eggs and/or meat depending on the owner. However, there are two important things to remember: 1) the increase close contact between people and chickens increases the risk of zoonotic diseases (diseases …
Read MoreBringing a New Kitten Home and other cat info. 0
Bringing a new kitten home can be an stressful event for you and the kitten. The kitten should be checked by a veterinarian before he/she enters the household. Apart of the complete physical examination, the kitten should receive a fecal parasite testing and be checked for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus. Gastrointestinal parasites in kittens can …
Read MoreI have bought some reptiles at a reptile show and they have worms. Any treatment? 0
Submitted by Brian Parasites are very common in reptiles. Unfortunately, the medical standards in the reptile industry are not so high: breeders ignore their role in perpetuating parasites and consumers fail to demand parasite-free animals. For that reason most of the reptiles sold in the pet market have worms. I recommend yearly fecal tests to diagnose …
Read MoreStories: Turtle spay (oophorectomy) 0
Dr David spayed last week a red eared slider. “Steve”, as she is name, has been having a lot of reproductive problems. Finally, after two months of retained eggs, the owner elected to have her fixed. In mature females, this can be done through the femoral fossa, which allows a successful surgery without having to …
Read MoreNorth Georgia Zoo 13
Southeastern Mobile Vet was today at North Georgia Zoo. North Georgia Zoo is located in Cleveland, GA and it is home for Wildlife Wonders. They have many animal species and more than 400 animals. The owner, Ms. Hope Bennett, took me around the place to meet all of the animal collection. I am delighted about this new oportunity. I will …
Read MoreSome facts about Heartworm disease 13
Heartworm disease has been reported in all 50 states. The American heartworm society recommends year round prevention for all cats and dogs. Heartworm disease has a greater incidence in the southeast where the disease is very common. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes. They become infected when feeding on infected animals. After 2 weeks, …
Read MoreAmicalola deer park 15
We had a great day at Amicalola Deer Park. Amicalola Deer Park is located in Dawsonville, GA. We performed physical examination on all of the dogs at the park. There were 4 Great Pyrenees and 4 wolf hybrids. The director at the park told us that they use the wolf hybrids for marking the perimeter …
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We will be on Thursday at Amicalola Deer Park taking care of their animal collection. Amicalola deer park is a local zoo in Dawsonville. The animal collection is made of a large collection of cervids (sika, fallow and white-tailed deer) as well as other wonderful species such as llamas, emus, goats and potbellied pigs. More …
Read MoreAnesthesia course in zoo and exotic animals 0
Dr. David Martinez will be assisting a very well known course in zoo and exotic animals. The course is done by Safe Capture International Inc. This is a well recognize company that has provided training and continue education since 1989. This is a 14 hours course with 2 hours of hand-on training. This course is considered …
Read MoreMD vs. Veterinarian 0
What would a MD and a veterinarian say to each other? You should watch this video. This is a very funny clip about the true realitiy among veterinarians. We are trained to do a lot and expected to do even more. Please enjoy! MD vs. Veterinarian
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