Author Archives: Ashley Venice

Dr. Maryse Arteficio Associate Veterinarian – Animal Medical Center   Hoppy and the Lasting Limp Hoppy is a kitten who was brought to us by a good Samaritan who found her as a stray. She had been limping on her right rear leg and we noted a large wound on her skin in that area.  […]

Dr. Alexis Bergstrom Associate Veterinarian – Animal Medical Center   Small Stone in the Urethra Charlie is a 14yr-old Maltese who was found as a stray by his owner roughly two months prior to presentation.  He was updated on vaccines and tested for heartworms at that time, and started on monthly prevention. Over the two […]

Dr. Kirsten Plomin Associate Veterinarian – Hinsdale Animal Hospital   Chronic UTI’s in a Female Dog Tequila is an approximately 5-year-old female spayed French Bulldog who has had recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) for the majority of her life. Upon examination by Dr. Kirsten Plomin of Hinsdale Animal Hospital, Tequila was noted to have a […]

Dr. Kasey Aona Associate Veterinarian – Animal Medical Center   Tia with the Terrible Breathing         Tia, a 12 year-old, 5.5 pound chihuahua, presented to Animal Medical Center of Gahanna for difficulty breathing. Tia had been previously diagnosed with a loud heart murmur, an enlarged heart seen on X-ray and was taking […]

Dr. Jennifer Marlatt  Associate Veterinarian – Animal Care Center of Plainfield EMERGENCY   Legend “Glutton for Trouble”    Legend is a 2 year old male neutered doberman mix. He was recently adopted by his new family who did not know of his counter surfing bad habits. The owner’s left the kitchen for a brief period […]

Dr. Maxine Koyanagi Associate Veterinarian – Animal Care Center of Shorewood   Here at the Animal Care Center of Shorewood, we are seeing an increased incidence of heartworm disease but are often asked “is heartworm prevention absolutely necessary and, if so, do we really need to give it year around?” The answer is YES because […]

Dr. Mark Piechocinski Veterinarian – Animal Care Center of Plainfield Did you know dental care is just as important for your pet as it is for you? Just as it is with people, dental disease is a major contributor to to any animals overall health. Lack of attention to this matter can affect your pet […]

Roscoe is a 12-year-old, neutered male Poodle who was originally presented in September 2017 for having urinary accidents in the house, straining to urinate, and increased frequency of urination. His physical examination was unremarkable except for having a large bladder. A urinalysis and x-rays were performed which showed evidence for a urinary tract infection and several urinary stones in the bladder as well as the urethra. Two types of stones were suspected based on the results, including struvite stones, which are most frequently caused by a urinary tract infection in dogs, and calcium oxalate stones, which are associated with increased calcium and oxalate in the urine and a decreased pH.

Roscoe is a 12-year-old, neutered male Poodle who was originally presented in September 2017 for having urinary accidents in the house, straining to urinate, and increased frequency of urination. His physical examination was unremarkable except for having a large bladder. A urinalysis and x-rays were performed which showed evidence for a urinary tract infection and several urinary stones in the bladder as well as the urethra. Two types of stones were suspected based on the results, including struvite stones, which are most frequently caused by a urinary tract infection in dogs, and calcium oxalate stones, which are associated with increased calcium and oxalate in the urine and a decreased pH.

Roscoe is a 12-year-old, neutered male Poodle who was originally presented in September 2017 for having urinary accidents in the house, straining to urinate, and increased frequency of urination. His physical examination was unremarkable except for having a large bladder. A urinalysis and x-rays were performed which showed evidence for a urinary tract infection and several urinary stones in the bladder as well as the urethra. Two types of stones were suspected based on the results, including struvite stones, which are most frequently caused by a urinary tract infection in dogs, and calcium oxalate stones, which are associated with increased calcium and oxalate in the urine and a decreased pH.