Medical Conditions

Dog Itching – How To Stop The Itch!

Aug 05 2015

Dr. Shawna L. Wedde, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | food and environmental allergies, Infections, Itchy Skin, Medical Conditions, Treatment

Our Seattle Veterinarian tells a story about Dog Itching and How To Stop The Itch! Our August Pet of the Month is a sweet 8 year old, female, German Shepherd…
Dogs and Cats can get liver disease

Jul 01 2015

Brandi Eskesen, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Copper Hepatopathy, Diagnosis, Diseases, Liver Disease, Medical Conditions, Treatment

Copper Hepatopathy: an unusual diagnosis especially in a “healthy” dog. At Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital there is a reason we require pre-anesthetic examinations and laboratory testing. We understand there are…
Does your cat show stress by boycotting food? Fatty Liver Disease & Feeding Tubes Are Examined.

May 01 2015

Dr. Shawna L. Wedde, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Diagnosis, Liver Disease, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Treatment, Vomiting, Weight Loss

The holidays can be stressful for cats for many reasons: house guests coming and going, furniture rearrangements, and owners leaving for days at a time. Many cats show their distress by…
High Blood Pressure Can Affect Pets and People Alike

Mar 09 2015

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Diagnosis, Hypertension, Medical Conditions, Treatment

This month we are bringing attention to the issue of high blood pressure (the medical term is hypertension) which can affect pets and well as people. This disease can be…
A Leg Amputation Doesn’t Have To Slow Your Pet Down

Nov 11 2014

Dr. Shawna L. Wedde, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Medical Conditions, Surgical Conditions, Tumors

Sometimes cancer leads to the loss of a leg, yet most pets adapt well to their altered mobility and get back into living life. Our Pet of the Month for November…
Does a Sensitive Stomach Cause Your Dog to Eat Odd Things?

Sep 08 2014

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Care & Wellness, Diagnosis, Foreign Body, Medical Conditions, Treatment, Vomiting

Our Seattle veterinarians explore why your dog may be eating odd things. Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an increasingly common condition that affects both dogs and cats. The underlying causes are…
What you should know about the fungal disease called “Valley Fever”

Aug 04 2014

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Diagnosis, Diseases, Fungal Disease, Medical Conditions, Treatment, Zoonosis & Human Health

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…
What does it mean if your dog has a Dizzy Spell?

Jun 11 2014

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Diagnosis, Medical Conditions, Senior Dogs, Treatment

Seattle veterinarians discuss Vestibular Syndrome in older dogs. Vestibular Syndrome is a condition commonly seen in our older patients. The symptoms can occur without warning and to pet owners it…
Kidney infections and Arthritis in Old dogs: Is your dog really just acting old?

Apr 08 2014

William G. Riley, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Arthritis, Behavior, Diagnosis, Kidney Infections, Medical Conditions, Senior Dogs, Treatment

“My Dog is Acting Old” – Our expert Seattle veterinarians explore kidney infections and arthritis in old dogs Osteoarthritis affects many of our older canine patients. It is a painful…
Vomiting Is No Longer Considered Normal in Cats

Feb 06 2014

William G. Riley, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Medical Conditions, Treatment, Vomiting

Seattle veterinarians explain changes in acceptable “common” problems. MishMish, our February 2014 Pet of the Month is one lucky cat. After several years of intermittent symptoms, his owners decided to…