Mandel Vet's DVM Notebook

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were the sensational dance duo of the thirties who still explode on the screen with their talent and grace. The Fred and Ginger of this story have no less grace and still untapped talent, (they are only 4 months old). They… more »

Meso, a 17 lb dog, presented with urinary problems. She was straining and painful upon urination, and she had increased frequency and urgency to urinate. A urinalysis showed a urinary tract infection, but symptoms did not resolve with antibiotics. A r… more »

In May, I examined a kitty that had been adopted from the shelter and had been spayed there. Her new parents were observing behavior that was suspicious of hormonal/heat behavior. She was being extremely vocal, extremely affectionate, and was keeping t… more »

This is a radiograph of the jaw of a dog who came in for a routine teeth cleaning. The year before the dog had had a molar extracted. Upon examination this dog had a swelling and tenderness at the area where the tooth had been extracted but nothing that… more »

Here are the two root tips along with an additional root tip from another area of the dog, (x-rays are not included), which had also had an improper extraction performed. more »