Elizabeth Miranda, Author at California Veterinary Specialists

Meet Dawg – Emergency Critical Care

April 21, 2021Elizabeth MirandaNews, Patient Storiesacute kidney damage, airway, allergic, anaphylactic shock, attack, bee, bees, blood flow, blood pressure, circulation, critical care, criticalist, Dawg, delayed hypersensitivity, diarrhea, disorientated, Dr. Ashley Allgood, Dr. Virginia Fritsch-Darrow, emergency, hive, hospital, life-threatening, medication, mouth, nose, nutrients, organs, oxygen, pain, pale gums, paramedic, Paws, pet, relapse, rottweiler, sting, stinger, swarm, swelling, tongue, toxin, transport, trouble breathing, venom, veterinarian, vomiting, weak

Swarm of Bees "It was something out of a horror movie. It looked just like a tornado chasing us," described pet parent Austin Haydis; no...

Cannabis and Pets

April 8, 2021Elizabeth MirandaNewsagitation, ASPCA, brownie, Cannabis, Chocolate, coma, depression, diarrhea, disorientation, drug, edibles, exposure, heart rate, hypersalivation, incoordination, inhalation, intoxication, joint, medicinal, pet, pet health, Pet Safety, poison, pot, prescription, seisures, Smoke, symptoms, toxic, treatment, urinary incontinence, veterinary medicine, vocalization, vomiting, xylitol

While cannabis & cannabinoid products have medicinal benefits for humans, not enough research has been done on animals to establish known safety guidelines such as...

March is Pet Poison Awareness Month

March 8, 2021Elizabeth 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

Many common plants and household items can be lethal to our pets. The following chart demonstrates the toxicity levels of items often found in our...

Spring 2021 Issue of the Scoop Pet Health Newsletter Now Available

February 16, 2021Elizabeth MirandaNewsBlue Boy, board-certified specialist, Cancer, cancer warriors, check-in procedure, choking, Cooper, COVID, Dr. Coleman, Dr. Dickerson, Dr. Ledesma, Dr. Owczarczak, Dr. Wong, emergency, Huey's Second Chance Ranch, immunity, Lucy, Maggie, mask, mastiff, Oncology, pandemic, partnership, pet food drive, radiation, Saving Huey Foundation, soft tissue sarcoma, spring, technician, treatment, TrueBeam, tumor, Ventilator, veterinary specialist

Spring 2021 Pet Health Newsletter Now Available Get the Scoop! Check our latest issue of the Spring 2021 Pet Health Newsletter - Meet our new...

Recognizing Our Cancer Warriors in Honor of World Cancer Day

February 4, 2021Elizabeth MirandaNewsCancer, connective tissue, Cooper, electron beams, growth, Lucy, Maggie, muscle tissue, nervous tissue, radiation, Radiation Oncology, regrowth, soft tissue sarcoma, surgery, target, TrueBeam, tumor, warriors, world cancer day

Above Photo: Maggie and Emily, RVT, Radiation Oncology Maggie experienced a soft tissue sarcoma of the body wall. A round of a paws to Lucy,...

To our VCA California Veterinary Specialists Murrieta community:

January 13, 2021Elizabeth MirandaNewsappointment, coronavirus, COVID, emergency, ER, Murrieta, patients, protocol, risk, safety, Sara Hoggan, transfers, vaccination, Veterinary Emergency

We ask for help during this time when everyone’s safety is at risk. Our Murrieta location has multiple staff members, covering all facets and levels...

Decked Out For the Holidays

December 23, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsbaking, candy, Carlsbad, christmas, Client Service Representatives, collaboration, Competition, contest, craft, created, CSR, decor, decorations, department, ER, festive, gingerbread, glass, holiday, holiday pet safety, holidays, Imaging, ingenuity, Murrieta, Oncology, Ontario, ornaments, Staff, surgery, team, tree, Veterinary Emergency

We're all decked out for the holidays, thanks to our talented staff members at each of our three VCA CVS hospitals. Carlsbad A tree decorating...

Holiday Pet Safety

December 11, 2020Elizabeth MirandaNewsbaking, candy, chocolate toxicity, christmas, decor, decorations, Dr. Ogilvie, emergency, festive, glass, holiday, holiday pet safety, internal medicine, lights, mistletoe, ornaments, pet dangers, Pet Safety, pet toy, presents, squeak pet toys, surgery, tree, Veterinary Emergency

Holiday decor and festive goodies bring holiday cheer but can be dangerous for pets. Whether hanging lights or ornaments, spending additional time in the kitchen...

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....

Author: Elizabeth Miranda