http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog Just a veterinarian keeping in touch with the human kingdom Sat, 15 May 2010 03:09:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Meet "Sugar", she is a heinz 57 as you can see, but what describes her best is an Australian Shepherd wrapped up in a Chihuahua size package. *She is a small breed dog, about ~20 pounds, and has medium length hair. *She is female (not spayed yet, but in the ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/05/15/sweet-as-sugar/ About a week ago one of my favorite Boston Terriers (no it was not you Kwong bostons you know better) was mischevious as usual, and decided to steal some of her owners gum. Her owner called to check if she should be concerned and my first question was not how ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/04/30/sticky-situation/ One of the most commonly frustrating situations for both veterinarians, pet owners, and of course pets is dietary sensitivity. There are several symptoms which alert me to the idea of a dietary sensitivity with a patient. In dogs, ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/04/22/you-are-what-you-eat/ I am sure you have heard me mention upon occasion that we have a collection of cats. Cat Castaway Island is how we refer to our house, we have the cats that no one else will take or manage. Almost 4 years ago now, a client of mine had a ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/03/13/moe-moe/ On Paws and Needles By COURTNEY PERKES [caption id="attachment_214" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Dr. Robert Woods, left, places acupuncture needles in Lady, a shepherd mix, owned by Betty Dodd, of Sun City, at the North Tustin Veterinary Clinic. Lady, who has cancer, gets acupuncture to help strengthen her immune system and improve her quality ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/03/01/pins-n-pets-in-the-oc-register-today/ I recently completed the credentialed course for stem cell therapy through Vet-Stem. I am excited to use this regenerative therapy for those animals that have the right indications, especially dogs with elbow and hip dysplasia. The nice thing about stem cell therapy is that the cells are collected from ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/01/05/regenerative-veterinary-medicine/ I am very proud to be working with Dr. Dodds, DVM! Hemopet [caption id="attachment_201" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Veterinary Practice News January 2010 Volume 22/Number1"][/caption] http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/01/03/hemopet/ Hope everyone got to see the snow boarding bull dog on the rose parade float! http://www.necn.com/Boston/Nation/2009/12/08/-Bulldog-to-snowboard-at-Rose/1260269693.html http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/01/01/rose-parade/ Happy New Years! Hopefully everyone is having a great first day of 2010. As my start to the new year, I am starting my detox from all the past year. I am doing a very simple detox, that really doesn't affect my daily routine. In the morning I fill my "Klean Kantine" ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2010/01/01/2010/ This morning, as I walked outside to grab my newspaper, wrapped around the front page was the Health & Wellness section, with a sizeable article on pediatric acupuncture. Typically, when I see patients, it is because the owners themselves practice homeopathy, or chinese philosophy for their family. Pets are family ... http://robertwoodsdvm.com/blog/2009/10/21/acupuncture-for-the-whole-family/