Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA In Diagnosis, Inappropriate Urination, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Pet of the Month, Treatment, Urinary Issues

Urinary ‘Accidents’ Are Seldom Just Accidents

A dribble, spray, puddle, or a lake, urinary ‘accidents’ in the house can be frustrating for you and your pet. There are a whole host of reasons and underlying causes...

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA In Diagnosis, Diseases, Immune Diseases, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Pet of the Month, Routine exams

Routine Blood Tests Can Reveal Hidden Diseases

Our pet of the Month for October is Daisy, an 11-year-old black lab that loves to watch TV and visit the beach with her family. Daisy first came to Hawthorne...

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA In Cardiac, Diseases, food and environmental allergies, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Pet of the Month, Routine exams, Taurine

Food Related Cardiomyopathy in a Cat

This time for our Pet of the Month we are sharing the story of a special cat named Caspian and his very dedicated owner who is determined to give him...

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA In Diagnosis, Diseases, Laboratory Testing, Pet of the Month, Radiographs, Routine exams, Treatment

EXCESS CALCIUM IN THE BLOOD – WHAT’S NEXT?

Hypercalcemia Headache- how to solve this puzzle? Our Pet of the Month for May is little different from the ones we have done previously as we are sharing two different...

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA In Behavior, Broken Tail, Diagnosis, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Neurological Condition, Pet of the Month, Radiographs, Seizures

Epilepsy, REM Sleep Disorder, FARS – not all seizures are the same

This month we are profiling a lovely white 3yr old cat by the name of Charlotte. Just about a year ago she started having some odd behaviors that happened while...

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA In Cardiac, Care & Wellness, Diagnosis, Heart Disease, Heart Murmurs, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Pet of the Month, Respiratory Diseases, Taurine, Treatment

When a Routine Exam Uncovers a Major Heart Problem

Claire’s family noticed that she had developed a small growth along the right lower eyelid and brought her in for an evaluation. During the physical examination, Dr. Ravneet Kaur heard...

siteadmin In Care & Wellness, Diagnosis, Diseases, Immune Diseases, Kittens, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Routine exams

A Refresher on the Benefits of Feline FeLV and FIV Virus Testing

Feline Leukemia Virus and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus are illnesses that have been around a long time but some of the thinking around them has changed. Feline Leukemia used to be…

Daryna Salii In Diagnosis, Foreign Body, Infections, Laboratory Testing, Lumps and Skin Masses, Skin Wounds, Tumors

Is it a burr, or a nodule? What’s hiding underneath that scab?

Zilphie is our pet of the month for June. She is a young Bernese Mountain Dog mix who loves to go to the park. We received a call from Zilphie’s…

Daryna Salii In Diagnosis, Diseases, Fungal Disease, Immune Diseases, Infections, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Skin Disease, Skin Wounds, Treatment

Some Skin Lesions Are More Than Skin Deep

Many active dogs end up with a variety of skin abrasions, scratches, bumps, or wounds over the course of their lives. Sometimes these occur from normal rough and tumble play,…

Daryna Salii In Care & Wellness, Healthy Pets, Hypothyroidism, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Routine exams, Senior Dogs, Treatment, Uncategorized, Weight Loss, Weight Loss and Management

EXTRA WEIGHT and HYPOTHYROIDISM CAN SLOW YOUR SENIOR DOG DOWN – Both Are Treatable

Adam is one of the friendliest, cuddliest chocolate Labrador Retrievers you can meet. He has been coming to Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital since 2009. He isn’t your typical high energy…

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