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Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS  
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Specialties: surgery

Interests: Pet Owner Education
Medical Practice
PetDocsOnCall
Education
DVM, Liege (Belgium), Graduate - 1993
Medical Training
University of Georgia - Internship
Surgical Referral Service, Buffalo Grove, IL - Residency
Professional Memberships
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
Veterinary News Network (MyVNN.com)
Recent Blog Entries

Don’t try this at home (part 1)


Oct 03, 2009 07:36AM - 3 Comments
A client felt horrible because she gave a human product to help her constipated 10 year old cat. She gave a Fleet enema. It sou...

Interview with a cancer specialist (part 2)


Sep 29, 2009 05:45AM - 3 Comments
Here is another question I recently asked Dr Sara Fiocchi, a cancer specialist (aka oncologist) at the Veterinary Cancer Group in T...

Interview with a cancer specialist


Sep 19, 2009 10:22PM - 5 Comments
Here are 3 questions I recently asked Dr Sara Fiocchi, a cancer specialist (aka oncologist) at the Veterinary Cancer Group in Tusti...

A common disease in anal sacs


Sep 13, 2009 02:46PM - 5 Comments
Bailey is a 10 year old Lab. His owner brought him to a local colleague. At her practice, a yearly exam rightfully includes full ...

Behind the scenes at a surgery clinic


Sep 05, 2009 07:24PM - 8 Comments
Do you know the most common procedures surgeons perform? I just tried to find the answer. Who cares? For one, I was just curiou...

Do pets mourn?


Sep 01, 2009 05:26AM - 14 Comments
We occasionally hear about pets who seem depressed or lose their appetite when their buddy passes away. I asked Sue Bulanda, pet b...

How often should senior cats see the vet?


Aug 26, 2009 05:29AM - 4 Comments
What is a senior cat (or a senior dog for that matter)? There is no specific age at which a cat suddenly becomes senior. Every ...

Bloat, the ultimate life-threatening emergency


Aug 22, 2009 01:36PM - 9 Comments
What is bloat? Bloat is a life-threatening condition in which the stomach becomes bloated with gas (occasionally liquid, occasio...