by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Jun 2, 2023 | Blog
Oliver, an 8 year old terrier, was in trouble. Pooping became more and more difficult. He would go outside and squat multiple times, straining, whining and in obvious pain. Yet not much would come out… sometimes, nothing at all… He had swelling on the side of his anus...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | May 2, 2023 | Blog
Starr, an incredibly cute 3 month old Pug, was the runt of her litter. She was not thriving and was not eating properly. So she had to be bottle-fed, every 2-3 hours, round the clock, by her amazingly dedicated owner! When her siblings were transitioned to solid food,...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog
“I recommend amputating your pet’s leg.” No pet owner ever wants to hear these terrible words. Sadly, it’s a common situation family vets and surgeons are in. At HRVSS, we perform a significant number of leg amputations – front or back – in cats and dogs. And almost...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog
“I am rushing Everly to the emergency clinic. Her breathing is labored. She is vomiting foam. And her lips and gums are blue.” This was the panicked call Everly’s owner received from the manager of a boarding facility in Pennsylvania, where her dog had been dropped...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog
Thor, a 2-year-old, 100 lb Great Dane, was in a tough and strange situation. He had a condition called paraphimosis. This means that being intact (i.e. not neutered), he got a bit excited with his female Great Dane buddy, and could not get his penis back in his...
by Harrisburg Regional Veterinary Surgical Specialty | Jan 3, 2023 | Blog
Gibbs, an 11 year old Samoyed, used to be a Grand Champion show dog. 5 years ago, he was adopted by his furever family. His owner recalls: “About a year ago, Gibbs started to have some irritation, swelling & bleeding in his back end. A number of treatments were...
