Tag: foxtail
Posted on October 13, 2013
Ear Disease in Dogs: Part Three
Veterinarians in general practice are just about guaranteed to see at least a few dogs every week suffering from ear problems. Why is this so common? Multiple predisposing factors and the anatomy of the canine ear canal create… Read More
Updated on September 6, 2011
Murphy and Ruska
I refer to my last week at work as the “Murphy and Ruska Show” in honor of two delightful patients who arrived at my doorstep one day apart, each with a life-threatening disorder called pneumothorax. “Pneumo” means air… Read More
Updated on May 28, 2014
It’s foxtail season, again!
The emergency room docs I work with are busy pulling foxtails out of eyes, ears, noses, and throats as well as from in between toes. Such activity reminds me that it is once again time to blog about… Read More
Posted on May 18, 2010
Those Frustrating Foxtails
My littlest dog Nellie came in the house tonight sneezing. Any other time of year and I would be unconcerned, but in late spring and early summer an abrupt onset of sneezing after being outdoors is a “foxtail… Read More
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