Case Stories

A New Era in Cancer Therapy for Our Pets and People – Kathryn Taylor, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology)

February 24, 2015

A New Era in Cancer Therapy for Our Pets and People Kathryn Taylor, DVM, MS, DACVIM (Oncology) We have been battling cancer in pets for more than 30 years, and for much of this time we have looked toward human…

Citadel Mascot; General visits Veterinary Specialty Care – ER in Mt. Pleasant

February 9, 2015

  Meet General – Male Mascot for The Citadel! General presented to VEC early Thursday morning for acute onset shaking and not acting himself.  He really was not feeling well, therefore Boo (his wife and co-mascot) accompanied him. He was…

Sam’s Story by Dr. Shelley Fetterolf (ER DVM – Mount Pleasant)

February 8, 2015

Sam is a very sweet and friendly 11 year old male/neutered Yorkhire Terrier.  He saw his regular veterinarian earlier this week for acute onset vomiting and anorexia.  His owner also noted a several week history of polyuria & polydypsia (pu/pd…

Gallbladder surgery – Dr. Lori Ludwig (Board Certified Surgeon)

February 8, 2015

Gallbladder surgery Bile is a yellow fluid that is made in the liver and helps in the digestion of fats. Bile drains from the liver through ducts into the gallbladder. In the gallbladder the bile is concentrated and stored. The…

Bloat – A life threatening emergency

February 2, 2015

Bloat is a life-threatening emergency that affects dogs. The term “bloat” refers to two conditions: The first is gastric dilatation in which the stomach becomes distended with gas, food, and fluid stretching the stomach many times beyond its normal size….