Elizabeth Miranda, Author at California Veterinary Specialists

Fall Issue of the Scoop Pet Health Newsletter Now Available

October 21, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsadvanced medical linear accelerator, air quality, Boston Terriers, Brachiocephalic breeds, Bulldogs, Burmese cats, Cancer, cancer cells, cardiovascular disease, Chocolate, difficulty breathing, dogs, flat faces, Grapes, Hepa Filter, Himalayan, Holiday Cooking, Holiday food, Onions, patient care, Pekinese, Persian, Pet Safety, Pugs, Radiation Oncology Services, radiation therapy, Raisins, Registered Veterinary Technicians, respiratory disease, RVT, Santa Ana Fire Season, Shih Tzus, short noses, Smoke, Sugar Substitute, Table scraps, Technicians, Theobromine, toxic to pets, TrueBeam, turkey, Veterinary Care, virtual tour, VTS (ECC), WildFires, xylitol

Fall Pet Health Newsletter Now Available The latest issue of our Fall Pet Health Newsletter includes information on the impact of smoke and your pet,...

Certain Breeds More at Risk From Smoke and Poor Air Quality

October 16, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsair purifier, appetite, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Burmese, coughing, difficulty breathing, disorientation, dry, emergency, eye irritation, fatigue, Heat, HEPA, Himalayan, inflammation, Pekinese, Persian, pet, pet dangers, Pug, safety, Santa Ana, Shih Tzu, thirst, weakness, wildfire, wind

Smoke and Poor Air Quality We’re still not in the clear from wildfires with California’s Fall Santa Ana Fire season and its dry, hot winds....

Meet Amber and Sandy, Registered Veterinary Technicians Specializing in Emergency and Critical Care

October 11, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsAmber, COVID, pandemic, Pets, registered veterinary technician, Registered Veterinary Technicians, RVT, Sandy, Tech, Technician Week, VCA CVS, Veterinary Technician Specialist, Veterinary Technology, VTS

Dedicated and compassionate, veterinary technicians are often the unsung heroes in emergency medicine. Life long learners, veterinary technicians, are required to attend multidisciplinary continuing education...

Information on Summer Pet Safety, FREE Pet Cancer Awareness Webinar, and More!

August 11, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsAsphalt, Burn, Concrete, COVID, Dr. Anderson, Dr. Barrett, Dr. Blincoe, Dr. Proulx, Dr. Sarah Hoggan, Dr. Vasconcellos, emergency, Grass, Gravel, Heat, Hot Surface, Newsletter, Oncologist, Paws, Pet Cancer, pet dangers, Scoop, Summer, Temperature, Walk, webinar

Summer Issue of the Scoop Pet Health Newsletter Now Available Our summer issue of The Scoop has video links on paw pad safety, why we...

Cancer Awareness In Pets Webinar

July 28, 2020Elizabeth MirandaCE & Staff Education, NewsAwareness, Cancer, Carlsbad, common signs, Diagnosis, Dr. David Proulx, early detection, Empower, FACE, free, Information, Oncology, Pets, radiation, Screening, small animals, specialist, webinar

Recently, the Foundation for Animal Care and Education (FACE) hosted a Cancer Awareness in Pets webinar featuring our Carlsbad hospital's veterinary oncologist and radiologist Dr....

Surface Temperatures Can Burn Paws

July 27, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsAsphalt, Burn, Concrete, Dr. Sarah Hoggan, emergency, Grass, Gravel, Heat, Hot Surface, Paws, pet dangers, Summer, Temperature, Walk

The summer heat can impact surface temperatures. Concrete, asphalt, gravel, and even artificial grass temperatures can dramatically differ when exposed to direct sunlight. For pets,...

Cancer in Pets Webinar featuring Dr. David Proulx

June 25, 2020Elizabeth MirandaCE & Staff Education, NewsCancer, Carlsbad, common signs, Dr. David Proulx, early detection, FACE, free, Oncology, Pets, radiation, small animals, specialist, webinar

Hosted by the FACE Foundation, join us for a FREE webinar on Cancer in Pets featuring our veterinary oncologist and radiation specialist Dr. David Proulx....

Spring Scoop – Poison Awareness

May 20, 2020Elizabeth MirandaCE & Staff Education, NewsAloe Vera, Amanita phalloides, Bufo Toads, cats, Death Cap Mushrooms, dogs, Fertilizers, Flea medication, Gopher Bait, Herbicides, Insecticides, Lilies, marijuana, Metaldehyde, methamphetamine, Moldy Food, OTC Medications, pet health, Pet Poison Awareness, Pharmaceutical Medications, Recreational Substances, Sago Palms, Snail Bait, Sugar-Free Foods, toxicity, xylitol

Note the following items and their toxicity rating for pets. Seek emergency veterinary care if your pet has ingested any of the following. If treating...

How Our Pets Inspire Us

May 4, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsCompanion, Family, Fur baby, Inspire, National Pet Week, pet, Pets, Staff

Alexia, William, Leo, Penelope, and Lilie - Oncology Lead TechnicianMy dogs are everything to me, sometimes when things get so hectic and crazy they remind...

Veterinary Journal Publishes Ontario Surgery Team’s Wound Research

April 23, 2020Elizabeth MirandaCE & Staff Education, NewsBacteria Culture, collaboration, Dog Wounds, Infection, Journal of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care, Research, Sampling Method, Study, Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine

A research collaboration with our Ontario surgery team and Western University of Health Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine involved the tracking of sampling methods taken...

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