Getting your pet spayed can be a daunting prospect. Dr. Mychajlonka, also known as Dr. Mych – a veterinarian at Las Vegas’s own Craig Road Animal Hospital, discusses what the various terms and options mean, what the impact on cost these options can have, and how to choose what is best for your pet. By Kurt Mychajlonka, DVM Female cats and dogs should have their reproductive abilities removed if they are not going to be bred. The correct term for…
Craig Road Animal Hospital in the news again. This time Dr. Debbie White talks with Channel 8 about the dangers of parvo virus in Las Vegas. We should also clarify on the reporters comment about why a vaccinated dog might get parvo. Improper vet administration or storage of vaccine is not the problem. More commonly pups are presented for only one vaccine, don’t receive vaccines at right ages, or vaccines are given outside a vet hospital or in a home…
Three legged pets, affectionately know as tripods in veterinary world, do very well post surgery. However, it is not always necessary for the vet to remove all of an affected limb. This raises the possibility of a prosthesis. Craig Road Animal Hospital’s own Dr. Jacqueline Parker discusses, and shows, how we go about fitting a dog for a prosthetic limb here in North West Las Vegas! In part one, we saw the process of taking a mold for the prosthesis. In…
Three legged pets, affectionately know as tripods in veterinary world, do very well post surgery. However, it is not always necessary for the vet to remove all of an affected limb. This raises the possibility of a prosthesis. Craig Road Animal Hospital’s own Dr. Jacqueline Parker discusses, and shows, how we go about fitting a dog for a prosthetic limb here in North West Las Vegas! Earl lost his front left paw in France a few years ago to a…
There is a current resurgence in interest in the subject of Non- Anesthesia Dental Scaling: that is a dental cleaning performed while the pet is awake and usually by a non-veterinarian. Dr. Mychajlonka, a vet at Las Vegas’s own Craig Road Animal Hospital, discusses the dangers of these procedures. By Kurt Mychajlonka, DVM No anesthetic procedure is 100% safe. However, the reality is that even older pets can undergo an anesthetic procedure safely with the vast majority experiencing no complications…
Parvo virus, or Parvo, is a common illness that we see here at Craig Road Animal Hospital and in the Las Vegas / North Las Vegas area in general. In this blog post, Craig Road’s own Dr. Tampira goes over the basic treatment and procedures used to help give a puppy the best chance of surviving this life threatening disease. By Orlena Tampira, DVM What is it? Known simply as parvo, parvovirus is the most common infectious disorder of dogs…
Our Names are Gotti and Splash September 2012 Gotti is a male 4 month old English bulldog and Splash is a 3 month old female English bulldog. I think you’ll agree they are super cute!
My Name is Coco July 2012 Coco enjoys hanging out with her family. She is a girlie girl…loves having her nails done and being groomed. She has been coming to Craig Road Animal Hospital since she was just a pup. Coco and her Mommy say they will not go elsewhere. They love the attention and care that they receive from the staff and doctors.
My name is Sif June 2012 She is a quirky Shiba Inu who has been coming to Craig Road since she was just a puppy. She is always excited to go to the vet ALL THE SMELLS! I love the staff and all of the doctors and so does Sif, just ask her! We will continue to use Craig Road Animal Hospital to be sure Sif is happy & healthy
My name is Buddy May 2012 Buddy is a 10 year old Shepherd/Retriever mix. He has been coming to Craig Road Animal Hospital since he was a puppy. Dr. Roach and the staff take such great care of all of Buddy and his siblings. Buddy had to have his spleen removed and all the Staff at Craig Road was absolutely wonderful! We have tried other hospitals but they were not a good fit. We will remain patients at Craig Road…
My name is Kapu January 2012 Kapu’s family gave him a very strong name. Kapu means ‘no trespassing’ in Hawaiian. He loves his family at home and his Craig Road Animal Hospital family. He visits to get his ‘Once a month’ spa treatment at the hospital. Kapu also enjoys his vacations at the kennels with all the attention, love and care.
My name is Charity December 2011 Charity loves to go on walks and to play with her Awesome big brother Splinter. She also enjoys lots of hugs & kisses. During down times she enjoys lying on her comfy bed and nodding off for a bit. Charity has been coming to Craig Road Animal Hospital since she found her forever family. She loves all the attention she receives while visiting, coming at least once a week. Charity and her family appreciate…
My name is Snowball November 2011 I am normally a very healthy boy, but I have been a bit under the weather lately. Thanks to the staff and Doctors at Craig Road I am getting much better. They are always so nice, and gentle with me. My Mom & Dad say they love me too much to ever take me, or their other: “Fur-baby’s” anywhere else!
My name is Romeo October 2011 I was rescued by my family about 4 years ago. I just love everything they do for me. I am now the brother of another dog and of a kitty who are both my best friends! We spend our days sleeping, eating and playing together! We love living with each other and would never want it any other day. We all enjoy visiting Craig Road Animal Hospital doctors and staff as well. Our parents…
My name is Zeb July 2011 After hearing great reviews from friends about CRAH my mom decided to board me there when I was just 12 weeks old for a week. She was a wreck; she left the office in tears, called in tears and even called from Mexico to check on me. The staff was fabulous in dealing with ME and also taking care of my mom. I was so spoiled while I was there! I have been back…
My name is Sadie June 2011 Sadie was adopted from Lied Animal Shelter when she was just four months old. She is a rat terrier, but she is much smaller than the normal rat terrier. She was the newest addition to her family, which also consists of two cats. She has grown up to be a very energetic dog and loves running around the house and chasing the cats. She enjoys her visits with the staff at Craig Road Animal…
My name is Izzabella Miss Chevious May 2011 Izzabella AKA Izzie is two and a half years old now. She has been seeing Dr. Mych since she was just a small thing. She loves toys toys and more toys. Her favorite time of day is snuggle time with her mommy and daddy. She also loves to cuddle up to her big brother Jasper. When she is not snuggling she enjoys hanging outside with her big brother Jake and trying to…
My name is Max April 2011 Max has been coming to Craig Road Animal Hospital since he was rescued almost a decade ago. On his next birthday he will be turning 9 years old. He is very well known around the hospital by all. We at Craig Road Animal Hospital like to give Max all the love and attention we can while he is visiting. Max loves giving all of us sloppy kisses. One of his “pet peeves” however, is…
My name is Stetson March 2011 Stetson was adopted at 6 weeks old. He was about the size of a guinea pig. The first place he was taken to was Craig Road Animal Hospital. They checked him out and made sure everything was ok. They were great and gave great advice on how to deal with a new puppy in the home. He is very playful and loves to run up and down the stairs as fast as he can.…
My name is Nanook January 2011 I recently visited the wonderful caring staff at Craig Road Animal Hospital for a neuter and boarding. I am just turning 6 months old and continue to look forward to my next appointment and boarding over nighters. The staff always makes us feel special and know that they are there for any of our varying needs from heart and flea preventing, to my dry skin from too much swimming. My family and I would…
