by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, Eye Surgery, Glaucoma Testing, In-House Laboratory, Senior Pet Care
Many different conditions can cause glaucoma. Glaucoma is classified as either primary or secondary in animals. Primary Glaucoma is an inherited condition. Primary glaucoma occurs in many breeds of dogs, including the American Cocker Spaniel, Basset Hound, Chow Chow,...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, Eye Surgery, Glaucoma Testing, In-House Laboratory, Senior Pet Care
Glaucoma is increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure = IOP). Cells inside the eye produce a clear fluid (“aqueous humor”) that maintains the shape of the eye and nourishes the tissues inside the eye. (Note: aqueous humor is NOT the same fluid as tears....
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Dentistry, Disease Testing, In-House Radiology
Dental X-rays Are Critical Digital dental radiology is an important tool in diagnosing and treating oral and dental disease. Without dental radiographs, dental problems (infections) can be missed. Dental radiographs help aid in diagnosis, treatment planning,...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, Electrocardiogram
An electrocardiogram (e-lek-tro-KAR-de-o-gram), also called an EKG or ECG, is a simple, painless test that records the heart’s electrical activity. To understand this test, it helps to understand how the heart works. With each heartbeat, an electrical signal...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, In-House Laboratory, Pet Food
What Is IBD? Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) occurs when a dog’s stomach and/or intestine becomes home to an unusually high number of inflammatory cells. These cells cause changes in the lining of the digestive tract, which inhibit the normal absorption and passage...
by Gina gina@eastvalleyanimal.com | Sep 18, 2014 | Disease Testing, Flea and Tick Prevention, In-House Laboratory, Parasite Testing
What Are Ticks? Ticks are external parasites that feed on the blood of unlucky host animals such as our canine companions. Like mites and spiders, ticks are arachnids. The brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) and the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis),...
