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Durango, CO 81301

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Veterinary Articles

Slithering Snakes!

"An uncommon complication of snakebites is massive tissue destruction in the area of the bite. This tissue damage is often not apparent for several days after t ...

Internet Research: Gathering Information Efficiently and Wisely

The medical information we can find for our animals and ourselves has improved immeasurably because of the internet. But it’s important to remember, anyone can ...

Balancing your Parrot's Lifestyle

We can all relate to the importance of balance. A balanced diet, a balanced checkbook, and a balanced lifestyle are important to our well-being. Birds also need ...

My Neighbor Poisoned my Dog!

Of all the odd phenomena that I have witnessed in 18 years of veterinary emergency medicine, one stands out as perhaps the oddest and most annoying: the unshak ...

Is there a Health Risk with Urban Chickens?

Bigstock Chickens Urban chickens continue to be in the news, with debate about instituting (or enforcing) bylaws banning or restricting the raising of chicke ...

Proventricular Dilatation Disease (PDD) in Birds

What is it?Proventricular dilatation disease is an inflammatory disease affecting the gastrointestinal and neurological systems in a variety of bird species. P ...