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		<title>COMING THIS SUMMER, THERAPY LASER WORKSHOP</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been well over a year since we introduced the concept of Laser Therapy.  Laser Therapy has been an overwhelmingly positive experience for nearly all our cases.  We are so excited about the relief we are seeing in our patients, we want to introduce as many people as possible to this treatment for their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=285&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ear Infections &#8211; April 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 17:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  In the spring we commonly see an increase in ear infections in dogs.  Often it is worse when it rains and may become excruciatingly painful.  In chronic cases the ear canal may start to ossify, that is, the cartilage may gradually turn to bone.  In order to understand what is going on let’s examine [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=283&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wow!  What a Winter! &#8211; March 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was beginning to think we were not going to have a winter, to speak of, when POW!  It hit with a vengeance.  We broke several records including snowfall and cold temperatures.  But was it enough to have a mild spring bug problem?  Sorry, but it takes at least three weeks of the temperature not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=278&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Heartworm Disease &#8211; February 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the dog, heartworms are long, spaghetti-like parasites found mostly within the right side of the heart.  This is the side that pumps blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen to be carried throughout the body.  Here, the worms occupy precious space, thereby decreasing the effective volume of the pump (that is, the heart).  [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=276&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cherry Eye &#8211; January 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q.  My one-year-old Cocker Spaniel has suddenly developed a bulging red mass in the corner of his eye.  A friend referred to it as a cherry eye.  Can you explain what this is and what we need to do about it?  A.  Dogs have a “third eyelid” just under the other two eyelids.  It starts [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=273&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>He Can’t Hit the Box &#8211; December 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q. My three year old spayed female cat has always urinated in her litter box but lately she has not only missed it, but may go anywhere.  How may I convince her to do her duty properly?  A. First, we must determine if there may be a medical reason for the abnormal behavior.  Have her [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=269&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Warnings &#8211; November 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is once again time to winterize our thinking.  As we check or even change our antifreeze in our automobiles we need to be thinking about any that may be spilled on the driveway.  Ethylene glycol antifreeze is extremely poisonous and even a very small amount can be fatal if ingested.  It needs to be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=264&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Radial Nerve Paralysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Response to Laser Therapy A Case Study Keith A. Bailey, DVM Laser therapy has been found to increase cellular respiration and enhance neovascularization as well as reverse inflammatory processes, hence accelerating healing.  A variety of wavelengths between 600 nm and 1100 nm have beneficial effects on tissue.  The lower end of that spectrum is more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=254&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So, Now That We’re Getting Older … October 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q.  I have noticed that the muzzle on my lab is starting to grey.  Until now, I really hadn’t thought about her getting older and am concerned.  Is there anything I can do to help insure her quality of life stays high?  A.  Like us, as our pets age they begin to be more prone [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=246&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dermatitis &#8211; September 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Q.  My dog has a skin infection and my veterinarian will not prescribe antibiotics for him without an examination.  Is this absolutely necessary?  A.  Inflammation of the skin may have many causes.  Some start with allergies.  This can be from contact with something the animal is allergic to.  Usually multiple causes are present and they [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=swveterinary.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12978258&amp;post=242&amp;subd=swveterinary&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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