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2011-04-12T13:46:00.001-05:00

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Our New Site is Up and Running

2010-07-12T13:02:00.002-05:00

Our Week in Review "Patient of the Week" contest is now located on our newly rennovated/remodeled website. www.azzore.com

POTW June 21st thru June 25th, 2010

2010-07-06T08:48:00.003-05:00

Our Patient of the Week for last week's voting contest was:Willie with 308 votes! Who will be our winner for this week's voting contest? Vote now! PATIENT SUMMARY: Brianna is a 12# 1yr 7mo Terrier Mix belonging to Dr. Carolyn McCutcheon at Park Avenue Animal Hospital. She had Bilateral grade III MPL. Dr. McCutcheon wished to pursue bilateral correction. TREATMENT: Dr. Dew used a medial

POTW June 14 thru June 18, 2010

2010-06-28T09:42:00.001-05:00

Our winner for POTW last week was Corrie: Who will it be this week? PATIENT SUMMARY: Willie is a Labrador Retriever. He weighs 101# and is 8yrs old. Dr. Blair Willman of North Hills Animal Clinic is is referring veterinarian. Willie has a previous right CCL injury addressed with a intra-articular fascial strip at another facility. The right leg has not improved significantly from the time of

POTW June 7 thru June 11, 2010

2010-06-21T09:40:00.005-05:00

The winner of our Patient of the Week poll last week Boogie with 104 votes! Your candidates for June 7 thru June 11, 2010 are below: PATIENT SUMMARY: Corrie is a Pomeranian. He is 3.5yrs old and weighs 4.1#. His referring veterinarian is Dr. Steven Ambrose of Cloverleaf Animal Clinic. Corrie has been using the right fore well since the last exam confirmed fracture healing. He has had 3 cycles

POTW May 31st thru June 4th, 2010

2010-06-14T11:43:00.003-05:00

The winner of our Patient of the Week poll last week was Maddie with 349 Votes! PATIENT SUMMARY:Lindsey is a Terrier Mix weighing 40# and is 2yrs old. Her referring veterinarian is Dr. J.K. Montgomery of Fox Ridge Animal Hospital. Lindsey had Bilateral TTT surgeries 1 year ago. She returned to our facility to have her Left cruciate corrected by EFS.TREATMENT: Dr. Dew used a lateral

POTW May 24th thru May 28th, 2010

2010-06-07T14:48:00.002-05:00

Our winner for last week's POTW Poll was Lola! Yay, Lola! This week's candidates are below: PATIENT SUMMARY: Maddie is a Labrador Retriever. She is 8.5 yrs old and weighs 92#. Her referring veterinarian is Dr. Jon Southerland with Kiehl Avenue Animal Clinic. She presented to Dr. Southerland with Bilateral rear limb lameness, and he identified Bilateral CCL rupture. Upon examination by Dr. Dew,

POTW 5/17/10 through 5/21/10

2010-06-01T09:03:00.001-05:00

Lucy won last week's contest with 20 votes. Congrats, Lucy! Below are the candidates for this week: PATIENT SUMMARY:Buddy is a Mix Breed at 34#, and is 8yrs old. His referring veterinarian was Dr. Tena Spencer with Arkansas Animal Care Clinic. Buddy chased a fish hook and got it! Dr. Stump identified a treble hook lodged in the proximal esophagus, and had treated with IV fluids and sedation

POTW May 10, 2010 thru May 14, 2010

2010-05-24T09:32:00.001-05:00

Jethro and Gator were in a VERY close race last week, but Jethro finally won 66 to 62. Great race, boys!! PATIENT SUMMARY:Lucy is a Golden Retriever. She is 9yrs old and weighs 78#. Dr. Greg Hartman of Hartman Animal Hospital was her referring veterinarian. Lucy had acute onset of right rear lameness 2 weeks previous. Dr. Hartman identified a right CCL injury. Upon exam by Dr. Dew, there was

Your Candidates for POTW for the week of May 3 through May 7:

2010-05-17T07:48:00.003-05:00

Last week, Abbigale won POTW... Congrats, Abbi!! Who will win this week? See below for the eligible patients: PATIENT SUMMARY:Gator is a Jack Russell Terrier. He is 10yrs old and weighs 24#. He was referred to us by Dr. Amy Hawley of North Hills Animal Clinic. Gator had an acute onset of right rear lameness. Dr. Hawleyidentified a right CCL injury. Upon examination by Dr. Dew, there was

Candidates for week of 4/26 - 4/30 for Patient of the Week

2010-05-10T08:04:00.002-05:00

Grace won our last week's vote with 8 votes :) Congrats, Grace! Here are the candidates for this week's Patient of the Week: PATIENT SUMMARY:Tucker is a Labrador Retriever weighing 98# and is 8yrs old. Dr. Greg Hartman with Hartman Animal Clinic was his referring veterinarian. He had chronic right forelimb weight bearing lameness, and the signs were only partially palliated with NSAID's.

Patient of the Week candidates for 4/19 - 4/23

2010-05-03T07:49:00.003-05:00

Your winner for last week's voting was Max with 21 votes.Way to go, Max! PATIENT SUMMARY:UK is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. He weighs 35# and is 9 yrs old. His referring veterinarian was Dr. Mark Davis of Davis Animal Hospital. UK has had a history of bilateral rear limb lameness, but most recently the left rear had been the most affected. Dr. Davis's radiographs demonstrated degenerative changes

Your Patient of the Week candidates for the week of April 12th - 16th:

2010-04-26T08:08:00.000-05:00

Last week's POTW winner was Sophie with 8 votes. Congrats, Sophie! Lets see if we can get it going with this week's Patient of the Week poll. Vote Here~~~~>>> CASE STUDY:Max is a 122# 5yr old Golden Retriever. He was referred to us by Dr. Greg Hartman with Hartman Animal Hospital. Max has had Left rear lameness for the past 4-5 months which gets worse after activity. He had improved on

Your Patient of the Week Candidates for April 5th through April 9th:

2010-04-19T07:40:00.002-05:00

J.R. wins Patient of the Week for last week with 103 votes.Way to go, J.R.! Who will be the next POTW?? CASE STUDY:Filo is an 8yr old 5# Pomeranian referred to us by Dr. Robert Prescott of Pet Tracks Veterinary Hospital. He had been dragging right rear limb past several weeks. Upon Dr. Dew’s examination, there were proprioceptive deficits in the right rear; the left was normal. Reflexes in the

Your candidates for the week of March 29 through April 2nd:

2010-04-18T23:00:00.000-05:00

The winner for last week's Patient of the Week vote was Lola with 71 votes.Congratulations LOLA! Above is Lola playing with her ball.Who will be next? Vote Here ~~~~>>> CASE STUDY: J.R. is an 8yr old 23# Jack Russell Terrier referred to us by Dr. Blair Willman of North Hills Animal Clinic. 2 weeks previous, he became acutely lame on his left rear after chasing an opossum. Dr. Willman

Patient of the Week candidates for March 22 through March 26:

2010-04-05T07:46:00.002-05:00

Last week was a close one for awhile, but Belle ended up POTW with 48 votes, Congratulations! The week of the 22nd through the 26th was a short week, but the babies in question are below. Vote to the right, to the right ~~~>> CASE STUDY:Lola is an English Bulldog. She weighs 10# and is 2mo old. Dr. Bob Mills with North Arkansas Veterinary Clinic referred her to us for Upper Airway issues.

Who will be Patient of the week for week 3/15 through 3/19??

2010-04-04T23:00:00.001-05:00

OUR WINNER FOR LAST WEEK'S VOTE WAS, DRUM ROLL PLEASE........LOUIE!! WITH 931 VOTES!!!!! CASE HISTORY: Belle is a Bernese Mountain Dog and is 2yrs and 6mos old. She weighs 60#. Dr. Kristy of Austin Osage Veterinary Clinic is her referring physician. Back in July of 2008, Belle had a THR. Between then and now, she has had a previous diagnosis of a loose acetabular cup. She now has come in

Episode One of the Azzore "Tomato Wars"

2010-03-30T10:26:00.000-05:00

Your Patient of the Week candidates for the week of 3/8 -- 3/12:

2010-03-22T09:50:00.007-05:00

The winner for last week's vote was Charlie, with 11 votes. Have a picture of your pet getting his/her prize pack in the mail? Email it to info [at] azzore.com and we'll add it to the photo album on our website: You've Got Mail! Who will be next? ~~~~~>>> CASE HISTORY: Angel is an Italian Greyhound who is 15yrs old and weighs 8#. She was sent to us by Dr. Doug Leach of Stanton Animal

Your Patient of the Week candidates for Week 3/1 through 3/5

2010-03-15T07:52:00.005-05:00

The winner of last week's poll was Olive with 45 votes. Awesome, Olive! Have a picture of your pet getting his/her prize pack in the mail? Email it to info [at] azzore.com and we'll add it to the photo album on our website: You've Got Mail! CASE HISTORY: Gracie is a Mix Breed at 57# and 2yr 4mo. Her referring veterinarian is Dr Tammy Smith of Animal Medical Clinic. Gracie had been to us

Patient of the Week poll for week February 22 thru February 26

2010-03-14T23:00:00.002-05:00

Last week's voting was fun to watch! Brie closed up the win with 156 votes. Congratulations, Brie!! Vote over to the right for this week's babies~~>>> CASE STUDY: Olive is a Boston Terrier weighing 32# and is 2yrs old. She was sent to us by Dr. Amy Hawley of North Hills Animal Clinic. She had a history of intermittent left rear lameness. Dr. Hawley identified bilateral MPL (medial patellar

Ike's Bioscaffold Implants

2010-03-11T12:02:00.007-06:00

We have been very pleased with our new Bioscaffold Implant procedure. The results have been nothing short of amazing. Wish we had some before footage to go with this, but you'll have to take our word for how lame this dog was 2 days ago. Ike is a 3 year old, 80 lb, Border Collie mix who suffers from multiple orthopedic issues -- particularly in his joints (hips, elbows and shoulders). He came to

Week of February 15th through 19th Patient of the Week Candidates:

2010-03-01T08:13:00.008-06:00

In last week's vote, Bosco won with 127 votes! Who will be the next Azzore Veterinary Specialists Patient of the Week? Vote Here~~>>> CASE HISTORY: Brie is a Lab Mix at 53# and 1yr old. Dr. Beth Stropes with Crossover Vet Clinic sent her to us last year for a Right Total Hip Replacement. Brie is doing great on her right hip, and had now come for a Left THR. TREATMENT: Dr. Dew used a

Here are your potential Pets of the Week for the week of February 8th through February 12th!

2010-02-28T23:59:00.003-06:00

Wow!!! Can you believe the voting last week? Not only did Kiwi win, but that baby's votes surpassed those of Belle, the POTM for January a few weeks ago pulling in 460 votes... Way to Go, Kiwi!! Who will it be next? Vote Here~~~~>>> CASE STUDY:Andre is a 5#, 9mo old Yorkie. He was referred to us by Dr. Allison Patchell Patchell Veterinary Clinic. He had a history of intermittent bilateral

New Treatment for Hip Dysplasia

2010-02-22T16:08:00.001-06:00

Azzore Veterinary Specialists is pleased to announce a new minimally invasive treatment for dogs with chronic hip dysplasia: BioScaffold implantation. Bioscaffold is engineered collagen which allows the patient's naturally produced stem cells to function like fetal stem cells, decreasing inflammation and modifying diseased cartilage, bone and connective tissue to a more normal healthy state. In a

Your POTW candidates for the week of February 1st through February 5th:

2010-02-15T07:55:00.007-06:00

Last week's winner was Callie with 60 votes. WAY TO GO!!! Remember, the Pet of the Week with the most votes wins an awesome Azzore Pet of the Month Prize Package! Cast your new votes here:~~~~>>> CASE STUDY: Tough is a Bulldog at 73# and 6yr sent to us by Dr. Paul Jenkins from Vilonia Animal Hospital. He had a Left TTA procedure done by Dr. Dew in 2005. Tough had been doing well on his Left

Pet of the Week candidates for the week of January 25th through January 29th:

2010-02-14T23:00:00.005-06:00

Last week's vote ended with Joey as the winner of POTW with 27 votes. Who will be the winner of this week's vote? Remember, the Pet of the Week with the most votes wins an awesome Azzore Pet of the Month Prize Package! Vote here~~~~~>>>> CASE HISTORY: Bailey is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who weighs 24# and is 2yrs old. She was sent to us by Dr. Greg House at Rodney Parham Animal Clinic.

Azzore Tour

2010-02-08T11:03:00.001-06:00

Have you wondered what our facility looks like, but haven't been able to make the trip to Russellville, AR to see us yet? Or maybe you are wondering who you're talking to on the phone, or who is taking care of your pet when they stay with us. Here's your opportunity to find out. Take the Azzore tour.

Pet of the Week candidates for the week of January 18th thru 22nd:

2010-02-01T07:59:00.006-06:00

I believe we had a record-setting race during the last vote. After back and forth all week long with Buddy Wiser at 266 votes, Belle ended up winning with 402 votes!! Who will win this week's poll? Vote Here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>>>>>>>> SashaCASE HISTORY:Sasha is a Domestic Medium Haired feline, 12.5# and 6.5 yrs old. She was referred to us by Dr. Bob Mills of North Arkansas Veterinary Clinic.

Your candidates for the week of January 11 through January 15th:

2010-01-25T07:37:00.007-06:00

Last week's voting was exciting! Annie came in for first with 166 votes and wins the Pet of the Week. Will your baby win this time??? Vote directly over here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>> JaguarCASE HISTORY: Jaguar, a 2-1/2 year old German Shepherd was referred to us by Dr James Herring at Wedington Animal Hospital. Jaguar had his Right Total Hip Replacement back in January of 2009. His family

Happy New Year! Pet of the Week for January 4, 2010 thru January 8, 2010

2010-01-18T08:06:00.009-06:00

The voting this past week was almost vicious! Closing at 180 votes, Bailey wins POTW. Congratulations! This vote includes 7 surgical patients this week, so who will it be??? ~~~~~~~~~>>>>>>> Lola CASE HISTORY: Lola is a 4yr old Pekapoo who came to us from Dr. Hollensworth at Springhill Animal Clinic in Bryant. She had an acute onset of bilateral rear limb paresis (paralysis) three days prior.

Who Will Be Patient of the Week? (December 28-31)

2010-01-17T23:00:00.006-06:00

Voting was far more tame last week and ended up with a tie between Amber and Hoot. Congratulations! This is the last vote for the month of December. Check out their stories below, and vote for your favorite right over here ---> CASE HISTORY: Maggie 11 year, 16 1/2 lb Dachshund was referred to us by her veterinarian, Dr. Rob Rucker of Waymack Animal Hospital. She suffered acute onset of rear

Patient of the Week December 21-25

2010-01-10T12:00:00.006-06:00

Here we go again! Our last contest went crazy with 308 votes cast! Who will be our winner this week? Cast your vote here ---> CASE HISTORY: First up: Amber a 14 year old, 12.9 lb, female spayed Shih Tzu. Amber was brought to us after an acute onset of rear limb paresis. She had been treated at the animal emergency clinic in North Little Rock over the weekend. Her veterinarian, Dr. Peck of

Patient of the Week December 14-18, 2009

2010-01-03T23:59:00.004-06:00

Read the case studies of the patients operated on by Dr. Dew December 14-18, and then vote for your favorite right over there ---> CASE HISTORY: Meet Max. Max is a 3 month old, 5 pound Chihuahua who apparently thought he was superdog and could fly! Max jumped from a place that was just a little too high off the ground. The result? A fracture of his left humerus, lateral condyle. Dr.

Vote for Your Favorite Patient of the Week Dec 7-11, 2009

2009-12-24T19:26:00.003-06:00

OK, you know the routine now, right? You'll find the poll over there to the right. ---> Pictures and stories of the patients for the week of December 7 through 11 follow. At the end of the month, we'll repost the weekly winners. The Patient of the Month will receive a gift package from Azzore Veterinary Specialists with treats for both pet and owner. So, if one of these babies is yours, be sure

How Dr. Dew Saved Christmas

2009-12-22T15:35:00.000-06:00

Oh no! Something horrible has happened, and now Christmas may not happen! But, hold onto your seats. Here comes the Dew Crew to the rescue! Find out how Dr. Dew saves Christmas!

Dr. Dew Diagnoses Torn Cruciate Ligament on 282 lb Patient!!!

2009-12-17T20:25:00.000-06:00

Once upon a time in Russellville, AR... Episode Two In Episode One, Kris made an appointment for his pet Rudy. In this episode, Dr. Dew diagnoses a torn cruciate ligament on his 281.6 pound mystery patient!

Vote For Your Patient of the Week

2009-12-15T01:49:00.000-06:00

We are adding a new feature to our blog this week. We want you to vote for your favorite patient. You'll find the poll over there to the right. ---> Their pictures and stories follow. At the end of the month we'll repost the weekly winners and have you vote for your favorite for the month. The winner will receive a gift package from Azzore with treats for both pet and owner. So, if one of

Special News Report: Could This Be The End of Christmas?

2009-12-14T17:45:00.001-06:00

Canine Total Hip Replacement

2009-12-10T11:31:00.003-06:00

Konor, 7 mo, 40 lb, male neutered mix breed is being prepped for a Total Hip Replacement. Posted via email from azzore's posterous

Breaking News Story - Azzore's Bookkeeper, Janna Ritchie, arrested today in Russellville, AR!

2009-12-09T17:45:00.000-06:00

Back, Knee, Elbow, Trachea, and Hock Round out the Week!

2009-11-23T11:21:00.002-06:00

Please take a moment to provide a comment on our new blog posts. These new entries are long, but we are trying to provide the information that you -- the reader -- is most interested in. So, take a moment to give us your reaction, or post a comment on what you like, don't like, would like to see more of, would like to see less of... you get the idea... Thursday, November 19, 2009 A busy day

The Week in Review... our first "new" post

2009-11-19T17:57:00.002-06:00

Can you believe the year is almost over? Is next week really Thanksgiving already? My calendar says it is. Amazing... I've been struggling with The Dew Review. You may have noticed... since there have only been two posts -- ever -- and the blog was created back in August. It finally hit me why I've been struggling. The Dew Review was, well, boring. There. I said it. With all of the

Weighing in on Pet Obesity

2009-08-20T13:35:00.001-05:00

A staggering 33% of American adults are obese. But, if you think this problem is limited just to humans, think again. Our lifestyles directly affect our pets, so the number of obese pets has risen at a similar rate in the last few years. As in humans, the primary causes of obesity in pets are overeating and underexercising. It is estimated that 25 to 30% of cats and as much as 50% of dogs in

Pet Care Tax Deductions

2009-08-13T15:53:00.001-05:00

Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ve noticed that costs have increased pretty much across the board – including health care costs for both people and their pets. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked (tongue-in-cheek, of course) if they could write off their pet’s surgery expense, I’d be a wealthy woman. Of course, we all had a good laugh trying to