Case Stories

National Walk Your Pet & Pet Travel Safety Month by Holly Mims, DVM

January 5, 2019

Initially when asked to write this blog, I was unsure how to connect the topics and struggled to find a starting point.  Needing help, I decided to ask the experts, our technicians Erin and Charlie, as they are not only…

Shady “Half Jaw” Joe

December 13, 2018

Shady (aka Shady Joe), a 9-year old Labrador Retriever mixed breed, initially presented to Veterinary Specialty Care in March 2018 to see Dr. Gabrielle Angelo for a jaw tumor. The owner had noticed blood on his exercise ball in December…

Koko – Just as Cute as she is Sweet!

November 26, 2018

Koko presented to Veterinary Medical Care for a history of chronic lethargic and weight loss. She took a rapid downturn the week prior to presentation; she was not eating or drinking and was severely anemic. Koko had a lengthy stay…

Chicken in the Hospital

November 22, 2018

You just never know what kind of animal you will come across at our hospital. ‘The bird’ certainly flew the coop yesterday, so to speak. A staff member woke up to an injured chicken on her front door step! As…

Cardiology Patient Ellie

November 19, 2018

Looks like Miss Ellie is getting ready for Christmas! She is a patient of Cardiologist, Dr. Jacobson. Ellie was diagnosed with a rare, congenital heart disease at a year of age. She was born with Tricuspid Valve Dysplasia, a malformation…