by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Oct 28, 2013 | Articles
Edie is a 20-year-old Siamese mix who loudly demands fresh fish a few times a week from her owners, Gayle and Gregory. Although she is thin and has lost most of her muscle mass, she is trucking along at what would be the human equivalent of 96 years of age. Edie was...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Oct 27, 2013 | Articles
My cat, Shaka, has been having some recent ups and downs with his lymphoma remission. Over the past year or so I have been working to solve his “picky eater” issue and have previously written about this and how I had to succumb to lower quality cat foods to keep him...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Aug 19, 2013 | Articles
It’s summer, and it’s hot. Bugs are in their high season. We see lots of fleas and intestinal worms that bother our cats this time of year, but what about another parasite called heartworm? Is this something cat owners should be concerned about in Orange County? The...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Jul 15, 2013 | Articles
If you are an Orange County pet owner, you don’t know how lucky you are. Orange County is a great place to be a pet. I’ve always felt this was a fabulous place to practice veterinary medicine. One of the reasons is the tremendous number of available...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | Jun 3, 2013 | Articles
Summertime is travel time for many people, and if you own a pet, trip planning requires some extra thought. Decisions need to be made about who is going to care for your cat and what changes may occur in his routine. Owners rarely take their cats along on trips since...
by Dr. Elaine Wexler-Mitchell | May 13, 2013 | Articles
Elmo is a big, sweet, 14-year-old cat. His owners brought him to my clinic for several issues, but one of his problems was eliminating outside of his litter box. Elmo used to use his box, but over the past months, his behavior had changed, and this was causing his...
