Teaching An Old Dog Not To Dig Holes

Wednesday - November 11, 2009
By Dr. John Kaya

In veterinary medicine, the most difficult cases are related to animal behavior. The reason is rooted in the fact that we can’t speak to our pets. Yes, we can communicate with them, but a heartfelt, in-depth discussion as to why Frisky the cat keeps urinating on the bed is not possible.

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Getting The Urge To Go Shazam

Wednesday - October 28, 2009
By Dr. John Kaya

Pet owners are interesting people. By interesting, I mean not only are they very responsible and caring toward their pets, but they can sometimes do the weirdest things. I can say this because I definitely fall into this category with more than 10 pets of my own.

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G-Whiz, Lucky Ate What?

Wednesday - October 14, 2009
By Dr. John Kaya

It was a warm summer’s afternoon, and the morning appointments had been pleasant. Perusing my afternoon schedule sleepily (I had a big plate lunch), I laid out my plans for the day: dog vomiting for four days, puppy vaccinations, itchy skin, wing trim and a torn nail.

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Saving A Pigeon With Broken Legs

Wednesday - September 30, 2009
By Dr. John Kaya

Nature has a way of weeding out weak organisms. In fact a famous scientist named Darwin proposed the theory of natural selection. In a nutshell, this theory states that those individuals with good genes survive and those with not-so-good genes don’t survive.

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