Pet Education Blog

The short answer is yes. But the more important question is when? Recent guidelines suggest the ideal time to spay or neuter your pet depends on their size and breed: Small dogs and cats: Spay or neuter around 6 months of age. Medium to large dogs: Wait until they’re close to one year. Giant breeds (like Great

These are a list of the things that the Veterinarians at The Scottsdale Veterinary Clinic may recommend for back pain or back injury with your pet. CT (Computed Tomography) – A CT scan of the spine may be necessary in diagnosing the extent of the spinal injury or degeneration. Herniations of the disc may require Surgical

Diagnosis And Recommendations for Dogs Kidney failure is the one of the more common causes of death in dogs and cats.  It is important to recognized kidney failure in the early stages (70-85% loss of function) when your pet has minimal to no symptoms to prevent progression to the later, more severe stages.  Kidney failure

The long bones of dogs and cats are almost identical to the bones of the legs and arms of people, and just like people, dogs and cats can break these bones due to trauma. A bone can break in many ways; this is called a fracture. Fractures are classified into several categories: Incomplete, Complete, Transverse,

Urinary obstruction is a blockage of the flow of urine out of the body. Obstructions are often the result of plugs of inflammatory material or small calculi or “stones” that have formed in the kidneys and have passed down into the bladder and become lodged in the urethra(the tube by which urine is drained from