The (sometimes) rainy El Niño months served as the perfect time to bury ourselves in the books.  As any one of our Team members will tell you, education is one of the fundamental core values at DTLAvets.  Whether from specialists who lecture, from interesting cases that come to the hospital, from mistakes made or [...]

This is probably one of the most common questions we are asked as veterinarians.  For us the number on the scale is not nearly as important as the body condition score (BCS) of the pet.  The body condition score (BCS) is a tool used for distinguishing differences in nutritional needs of pets.  It assigns a [...]

Kangaroo products including the import and sale of kangaroo meat will be banned starting January 2016, in the state of California.  Kangaroo has enjoyed recent and rapid popularity as an important ingredient in dog foods and this sharp demand for kangaroo has outpaced the government of Australia’s ability to develop a detailed plan for providing [...]

  These days pets are an important part of the family.  They sleep in our beds.  We cook for them.  And pet health insurance is becoming more and more commonplace.  And why shouldn’t your baby be covered?  When purchased wisely, it can be invaluable.  Here are a few things to consider before you commit to [...]

WHAT? Air travels from the back of the mouth to the chest via a windpipe called the trachea.  The trachea normally has a rigid circular form (imagine a garden hose.)  It is made of C-shaped cartilages that are stacked on top of each other.  The ends of the C-shaped rings are connected by a thin [...]