Today marks the beginning of summer and Campus Veterinary Clinic would like to take a minute to remind our Bay Area friends of the potential hazard created by the rise in temperature. When discussing heat stroke, the best cure will always be prevention, and proper prevention begins with an accurate understanding of the effects of heat stroke and our beloved animal’s vulnerability to its detriment. Heat stroke is a form of non-pyrogenic (non-fever) hyperthermia. Hyperthermia is the elevation of a dog’s body temperature above the normal range of 101 to 102 degrees. When a dog (with no previous sign of fever or illness) has aRead More →

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This month’s critter is quite the VIP around these parts. None of the staff here at the clinic can resist the charms of this handsome one-eyed West Highland terrier. Everybody stops what they’re doing to say hello when Casper comes into the clinic. I was happy when his companions agreed to share this canine charmer’s story. Owner Rick relays the tale below. “After having owned a wonderful Westie for 16 years I was hesitant to get another as I figured it would never live up to the goodness of my first one. But then in summer 2002 we were treated to a meeting with aRead More →

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