Telemedicine in California

Telemedicine in California

During the pandemic, telemedicine for pets (and humans) became a necessity and rapidly moved the adoption of the technology forward. While Coastal Animal Hospital has been utilizing telemedicine since 2014 (and actually published the very first scientific article ever...
Does your cat have arthritis?

Does your cat have arthritis?

Arthritis is a common problem among older cats, in fact studies show that greater than 90% of cats over 12 years of age have arthritis. It is a degenerative joint disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints. The symptoms of arthritis can be quite severe,...

Blood cancer testing for dogs

An edited transcript of the video has been provided below: For more information go to: PetDx.com Today, I am very excited to talk to you about this new development, which is an early way to detect cancer in dogs non-invasively. And a huge kudos to the San Diego team...

Sago Palms are toxic for dogs and cats

An edited transcript is available below:  What I want to talk to you about today is about sago palms. This is a toxicity, which is actually a really scary toxicity, because sago palms are all around San Diego. They’re here and are a nice decorative landscaping...

Leptospirosis – now in San Diego

Because 2020 is the year where everything falls apart, San Diego animals (including residents of Encinitas and Carlsbad) are now facing a bacterial disease that traditionally hasn’t been prevalent in our area: Leptospirosis. Leptospirosis (Lepto) is a bacterial...