My ethnic identity can be elusive to others. Sometimes when people first meet me, I can see a search in their eyes, trying to place it. People have guessed I was from a variety of countries and regions around the world, including: all of Latin America, South Asia, the Middle East, and even Polynesia. My… Read More
Archives for June 2020
Outdoor Time for Indoor-Only Cats? (HDYTT)
This week on the Cone of Shame… Ingrid Johnson is back to talk about outside time for young and active cats. Is it safe? Is it beneficial? How do we coach pet owners to do it? Let’s get into this! HELPFUL LINKS Screen porch Catio Strollin’! Finn demonstrates “recall” Yard fun! Summertime enrichment More on… Read More
When the Seizure Med Isn’t Cutting It (HDYTT)
This week on the Cone… When seizures break through the medication you’ve been prescribing, how do you treat that??? The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the DrAndyRoark.com editorial team. ABOUT OUR GUEST Dr. Carrie Jurney is a veterinary neurologist in the San… Read More
How to Telemedicine
Telemedicine has been the greatest COVID silver lining for me. (I mean, other than shaving my head and rediscovering the bidet during the great TP shortage.) Telemedicine has been the greatest professional silver lining, at least. I had been considering dipping my toes into telemedicine for more than two years before the COVID crisis hit…. Read More
Hips Don’t Lie – The Incidental OA (HDYTT)
This week on the Cone… Dr. Andy Roark talks to the one-and-only Dr. David Dycus. Andy was taking radiographs looking for a possible foreign body in a young dog when… he found terrible hips as an incidental finding. What do we do? What should he tell the owners? What are their options? FIND OUT THIS… Read More
The Happy Lymphoma Dog (HDYTT)
This week on the Cone… Dr. Andy Roark and Dr. Sue Ettinger talk about treatment options for the relatively young, super happy dog… who also happens to have lymphoma. Let’s get into it! The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the DrAndyRoark.com editorial… Read More