At HRVSS, we certainly remove many masses. Often, patients are referred by their family vet to remove a “cancerous” mass, in the belly, under the skin, or in a number of other areas. Unless a biopsy has been performed, I always call these “masses” more objectively:...

Majic, a 9 year old Beagle, had a very swollen and firm right thigh. Long story short, this was a classic case of an unusual type of fatty tumor, aka lipoma. It’s called an inter-muscular lipoma, which means that it lives under a muscle, or between muscles. In Majic’s...

Stanley, a 9 month old Pug, was struggling to breathe.Because of his flat face, he had all the signs of dogs (and cats) with “brachycephalic syndrome,” such as bulldogs, Pekingese, and Boston terriers: difficulty breathing or catching his breath by day. some snoring...

The beginning of a new year is a great time to think about all the patients we helped, and which surgeries they required to get better.This will give you a feel for which surgeries are most common.So here are the top 10 surgeries at Harrisburg Regional...

We recently treated a cat and a dog who kept compulsively chewing a body part. This blog about self-mutilation is not for the faint of heart, so I will try to keep it PG 13 and will not share pictures of the damage...I will describe how we “cured” both pets, and then...

"My dog needs surgery to remove a tumor in his stomach," said the voicemail.Max, an 11-year-old Maltese mix, had been lethargic and in pain. He was vomiting. He had no appetite. His stools were dark ("dark tarry stools"), which was compatible with a bleeding ulcer in...

Jane, a 1-year-old Golden, kept having bladder infections. Antibiotics only gave temporary relief. She also kept licking her backend. An emergency vet then realized that Jane had an excessive amount of skin covering her private parts. Get ready for a very sensitive...

Right after being adopted, Abbey started coughing. A little bit at first. Then more and more often. Various diagnoses were offered, including mega-esophagus and a vitamin B12 deficiency. Several chest X-rays didn’t reveal much... until they did. To everyone surprise,...

"My dog is my life, and I just want to make him better." Luke's owner was pretty desperate when she called. Her dog, a very handsome eight-year-old Weimaraner, had a large tumor in the upper jaw (aka the maxilla), centered around the canine (the big "Dracula" tooth)....

Pain is a very common question, and an entire book could be written about pain in pets! Instead of a book, here are some general, practical guidelines from Dr. Phil Zeltzman. We specialize in helping relieve your pet's pain because we believe “pain is not acceptable.”...