Nutrition

Surprise Kittens!

Feb 28 2022

Brandi Eskesen, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Care & Wellness, Healthy Pets, How to be a good pet owner, Kittens, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Pet Adoption, Reproduction, Routine exams, Vaccines

A long-time client of Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital brought Pippa and Bear to us in mid February. Dr. Brandi Eskesen was ready to give the sweet 8 month old littermates…
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…
Are Food Allergies Causing Your Dog’s Ear Infections?

Dec 01 2021

Adrian Nevill, BVM&S Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Allergies, Care & Wellness, Diagnosis, Ear Infections, food and environmental allergies, Itchy Skin, Nutrition, Treatment

Our pet of the month for November is Ginny! She is a young dog who was diagnosed with a food allergy. Ginny’s food allergy was causing repeated ear infections and…
Update on Diet Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Oct 19 2019

Adrian Nevill, BVM&S Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Cardiac, Heart Disease, Heart Murmurs, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Taurine, Treatment

We originally wrote about Diet Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy back in July 2018 featuring Mariposa. Mariposa is a dog who was diagnosed with this disease following an episode when her heart…
What Should I Be Feeding My Pet? How to Make Informed Decisions.

Dec 20 2018

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Diseases, food and environmental allergies, Heart Disease, Nutrition

This month we are again honoring Mariposa, our July Pet of the Month. She was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy [DCM] in July 2018 which is presumed to be associated with…
Are Grain-Free Diets Causing Heart Disease in Dogs?

Jul 17 2018

Adrian Nevill, BVM&S Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Cardiac, Care & Wellness, Dental Care, Diseases, Heart Disease, Heart Murmurs, Medical Conditions, Medical Issues, Nutrition, Routine exams, Taurine, Tooth Fracture

Mariposa is a 4 year old, fun loving and outgoing lab mix. During her routine examination the veterinarian noticed that she had a painful slab fracture of her large maxillary…
Genetic Testing – What You May Not Know

May 19 2018

Adrian Nevill, BVM&S Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Behavior, Care & Wellness, Diseases, Medical Conditions, Medical Issues, Nutrition, Pet Adoption, Routine exams

When Ziggy first came to Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital he was just 4 months old. His owner adopted this mixed breed puppy because of his outstandingly sweet personality. Like many…
The Role Dental X-rays Can Play Into Your Pet’s Health.

Dec 19 2017

Robin E. Riedinger, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Care & Wellness, Dental Care, Dental Disease, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Tooth Fracture

Gracie is a sweet and loving dog that was adopted about one year ago. She is a Maltese/Terrier mix that has been a joyful addition to her family. At Hawthorne…
Does your cat struggle with long-term constipation?

Nov 18 2017

Adrian Nevill, BVM&S Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Behavior, Care & Wellness, Cat Constipation, Cat Friendly, Medical Issues, Nutrition

Meet Alice! She is a very sweet, wonderful older lady. We love seeing her here at Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital. Alice has battled constipation issues for many years. She is…
Pancreatitis in Cats Can Lead to Diabetes Mellitus

Sep 19 2016

Brandi Eskesen, DVM Hawthorne Hills Veterinary Hospital, Seattle WA | Diabetes Mellitus, Diagnosis, Diseases, Medical Conditions, Nutrition, Treatment

Caspian is a 15 year old male Tonkinese cat who has been a long time patient of Drs. Eskesen and Riedinger. Caspian has been a very interesting kitty and Hawthorne…