Michael Richards, D.V.M. co-owns a small animal general veterinary practice in rural tidewater Virginia. Dr. Richards graduated from Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979, and has been in private practice ever since.
Dr. Richards has been the director of the PetCare Forum (tm) on America Online (tm) and co-founded TierCom, Inc., the company that produces the VetInfo Digest and created VetInfo.com in 1996. Dr. Richards is married to and practices with Maureen Richards, D.V.M., a graduate of the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Anal / Rectal Problems in Dogs
The following are real life cases of Anal and Rectal problems in Dogs that have been treated by Dr. Mike Richards, DVM. Anal Gland Expression Frequency Why is My Dog Straining After a Bowel Movement? Perianal Fistulas Perianal fistula Treatment Options Anal Sac Tumor Causes of Rectal Bleeding...
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Anesthesia
The stages of Anesthesia Question: Dr. Mike, Can you explain the stages of anesthesia? Answer: J- Anesthesia is sometimes divided into stages and some of the stages are further divided into planes. Stage 1 anesthesia is the period between administration of an anesthetic and loss of consciousness...
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Anesthesia Death
Anesthesia death and reactions Question: Dr. Richards, I sold some people a puppy with a neuter contract and they had him neutered at about 6 month. He was a small Bichon. He had an allergic reaction to the anesthetia, according to the post, and died. Every vet that I have asked said that there is...
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Anesthesia in Cats
Isoflorine anesthesia Question: I am a subscriber of VETINFO and enjoy it very much. I have a question about the safety of isoflorine gas when used on cats, specifically a kitten of 4 months. I am currently fostering a 4-month-old litter of 4 kittens for a local humane society. I have had them...
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Arthritis in Dogs - Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
Warning: At present it appears that Rimadyl will cause liver damage in some dogs. There have been some deaths in dogs with this reaction, although I think that the use of the word "many" is misleading. The predominant breed affected by this reaction has been the Labrador retriever but there are...
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Asthma in Cats
Asthmatic cat in diabetic remission has corticosteroid problems Question: Dr. Richards, I have some questions for you , but first I need to give you some background information on my 11 year-old male cat, Fish. Ever since he was about one year-old, he has had episodes of coughing, not necessarily...
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Autoimmune disease in Cats
Autoimmune disease in Cats Autoimmune disease and allergies Question: Kitty Ranger has an autoimmune disease, like lupus or whatever. Now I'm wading towards the deep end, here, but I've been surfing for information about various aspects of this problem and have come across two different and...
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Bacterial infection in dogs
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections of dogs Veterinarians have been lucky over the last decade or so in not having to deal with methicillin resistant staphylocccus aureus (MRSA) infections very often. It is likely that this situation will change over the next few years as MRSA...
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Bacterial Infections in Cats
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections of cats Veterinarians have been lucky over the last decade or so in not having to deal with methicillin resistant staphylocccus aureus (MRSA) infections very often. It is likely that this situation will change over the next few years as MRSA...
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Behavior - Aggression between Cats
Behavior - Aggression Between Cats Territoriality problems between cats Question: Greetings Dr. Richards, I am a subscriber to the Vetinfo digest and I have a question regarding my cats I wanted to ask you about. I have two 91/2 yr old female cats (had them since they were 4 wks old), both sisters...