Fungal Disease
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Some Skin Lesions Are More Than Skin Deep
Mar 31 2022
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,…
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The Sneezing Cat- The Fungus Among Us
Dec 18 2019
December’s Pet of the Month is one of our veterinary assistant’s cats named Gus. Emily, adopted him from the humane society in March of this year. Just after adopting him,…
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Ringworm is Not a Worm
Sep 18 2018
Pluto and Luna came to visit Dr. Brandi Eskesen at Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital when they were just two and a half weeks old! Their wonderful, kind owner took them…
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Skin Lesion On Your Pet – Could It Be Ringworm?
Mar 17 2017
This month we are recognizing two adorable young cats that contracted ringworm. The name ‘ringworm’ is somewhat of a misnomer in that it is not a worm nor does it…
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Chronic Toe Pain and Licking Can Cause Secondary Bacterial and Fungal Infections. Dog Toe Amputation is Explored.
Apr 01 2015
Our April Pet of the Month is Morgan, a 4 year old German Shepard mix who had one pesky problem, a toe that he just couldn’t stop licking. Morgan had…
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What you should know about the fungal disease called “Valley Fever”
Aug 04 2014
This month our Seattle veterinarians are talking about Valley Fever. Valley Fever is a fungal disease that has now been discovered in the soil of south-central Washington. Historically this disease…