Charlie’s Fight Against Insulinoma
This adorable pup is Charlie! Charlie is an 11-year-old Formosan Mountain Dog who was diagnosed with an insulinoma in early July 2018. An insulinoma is a malignant mass of the pancreas. The pancreas regulates insulin in the body, and an insulinoma will cause it to...
Frosty’s Broken Tooth
Meet Frosty, the sweet two-year-old Golden Retriever! Frosty broke his upper left canine tooth on a chew toy, which caused the pulp of his tooth to become exposed and infected. Frosty was referred to our dentistry department at the Animal Medical Center of Seattle for...
Kenobi’s Pancreatitis Story
Meet Kenobi, the one-year-old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier! This handsome guy was admitted to our emergency department at Animal Medical Center of Seattle on 7/15/2018 for chronic, intermittent vomiting, diarrhea and inappetence. An abdominal ultrasound was completed...
Carrot’s Fight With T-Cell Lymphoma
This sweet guy is Carrot! Carrot is a four-year-old Collie who will be celebrating his fifth birthday soon. After a mass was discovered in Carrots thoracic cavity and diagnosed as T-Cell Lymphoma in October of 2017, we weren’t sure if he’d make it to Christmas. But...
Buster’s Story
This handsome fella is Buster! Buster presented to the AMCS emergency department after his owners noticed he was non-weight bearing on his back right leg, which started the previous night. Buster was painful and needed to be sedated in order to provide him with an...
ACVIM Conference
The Animal Medical Center of Seattle was an exhibitor for last week’s American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) conference at the Seattle Convention Center, and we had a blast! The ACVIM is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to educating...
The Miracle Kitten
In March of 2018, during the wee hours of the morning, the Animal Medical Center of Seattle received a beautiful calico Persian cat, named Lovie, into our emergency department for dystocia (difficult birth). Lovie had given birth to two kittens at home earlier in the...
Lola’s Miraculous Recovery
This happy little Yorkshire terrier is Lola! Lola was hospitalized at AMCS for quite a while after being attacked by a larger dog in the house, once in October 2017 and once in December 2017. The first incident in October Lola was treated for a left radius and ulnar...
Meet Marge, Our Incredible Oncology Patient
Marge is a 5-year Old English Bulldog mix who visits our Oncology service. Marge was adopted by her current family only four months ago, and they are incredibly supportive of their new family member and the health issues she came with. In her previous life Marge was...
Niko Bounces Back From Addison’s Disease
Niko is a very handsome and energetic eight-year-old Poodle who is seen at the AMCS Internal Medicine department for Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism) that was diagnosed in February of 2018. Addison’s disease occurs when the adrenal glands stop producing...