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

  Sep 30 2022

  Brandi Eskesen, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Care & Wellness, Diagnosis, Diseases, Immune Diseases, Kittens, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Routine exams

  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…

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

  Jun 28 2022

  Ravneet Kaur, DVM | Diagnosis, Foreign Body, Infections, Laboratory Testing, Lumps and Skin Masses, Skin Wounds, Tumors

  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…

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  Some Skin Lesions Are More Than Skin Deep

  Mar 31 2022

  Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Diagnosis, Diseases, Fungal Disease, Immune Diseases, Infections, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Skin Disease, Skin Wounds, Treatment

  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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  Extra Weight and Hypothyroidism Can Slow Your Senior Dog Down – Both Are Treatable

  Dec 29 2021

  Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Care & Wellness, Healthy Pets, Hypothyroidism, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Routine exams, Senior Dogs, Treatment, Uncategorized, Weight Loss, Weight Loss and Management

  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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  PEOPLE OF THE MONTH – Our veterinary team deserves your appreciation!

  May 30 2021

  Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Care & Wellness, Cat Friendly, Employees, Healthy Pets, How to be a good pet owner, Laboratory Testing, Pet Adoption, Pet Ownership, Routine exams, Socialization

  This month I want to shift gears and recognize the employees that make our hospital run and are vital to the care that we provide to you our clients, and…

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  Arthritis Doesn’t Have to Slow Your Older Dog Down

  Jun 29 2020

  Adrian Nevill, BVM&S Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Arthritis, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions, Radiographs, Senior Dogs, Treatment, Weight Loss and Management

  Our pet of the month for June is Tut. Tut has always been a high energy dog that plays hard. As he aged, his owners noticed that he seemed sore…

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  Living With Lymphoma: A Treatable Cancer

  Mar 25 2020

  Adrian Nevill, BVM&S Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Cancer, Laboratory Testing, Lumps, Medical Conditions, Treatment, Tumors

  For March we have a very special pet of the month, Dr. Nevill’s dog Squire. She met and adopted him her second year of veterinary school at the University of…

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  When Young Dogs Don’t Feel Right – Could it be Addison’s Disease?

  Feb 22 2020

  Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Addison's Disease, Diagnosis, Diseases, Inappropriate Urination, Laboratory Testing, Medical Conditions

  Poppy is a spunky lovable young Springer Spaniel dog who had a very normal puppyhood and was seen regularly for her vaccinations, her spay surgery and some visits in between…

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  Dogs and Cats Can Easily Hide Their Illness

  Feb 10 2019

  Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Dental Care, Diseases, Genetic/Congenital Disease, Kidney Disease, Laboratory Testing

  This month we are bringing attention to a common issue we see in veterinary medicine. Pets can hide their illness, even when they are very sick. When that happens to…