Occasionally, my feline patients come in for multiple small scabs on an area of their body called miliary dermatitis. Oftentimes, there is accompanying hair loss and sometimes itching.  This...

Stud tail is the nickname for the skin condition that can cause a focal bald spot on the top of the tail.  This bald spot is typically located a few centimeters away from the base of the...

False pregnancy, which is also called pseudocyesis, is a condition that causes a female dog to develop symptoms similar to a dog that is about to have or just had puppies.   Affected...

Many cats  awake from anesthesia with dilated pupils.  This is called mydriasis.  The most common cause for dilated pupils in a cat following anesthesia is the use of an opioid as part...

Grapes and raisins seem like an innocuous snack, but for dogs can actually be deadly. This discovery was not made until the early 2000’s.  Unfortunately we still don’t completely understand...

The pancreas is a tiny organ that hugs the duodenum (the first part of the upper intestine) and lies close to the left kidney.   Although it’s small, it has important functions for both...