Dr. Michael Richards

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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  • Liver Disease in Dogs

    Hepatic microvascular dysplasia Question: DEAR DOC, MY 8 MONTH OLD TOY FOX TERRIER HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MICROVASCULAR DYSPLASIA. COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE ME ANY INFO YOU HAVE ON TX, ALTERED LIFE EXPECTANCY, ETC. THANKS, DONNA Answer: Donna- Hepatic microvascular dysplasia is a condition in which...

  • Liver Disease in Dogs - Hepatic Nodular Hyperplasia

    Liver Disease in Dogs - Hepatic Nodular Hyperplasia Hepatic nodular hyperplasia and Choleangiohepatitis Question: I am a new subscriber who discovered your helpful site while researching information on liver problems in dogs. My 5 year old German Shepard/Chow mix recently had been losing weight and...

  • Liver Shunts and Vascular Anomalies

    Congenital Portosystemic Shunts and possible link to cryptorchidism (retained testes) Question: Dr. Richards: over the last several months I've written a few times about my greyhound puppy Aniken Fiver who was struggling with a single intrahepatic PSS. He died Sep. 25 in a third surgery to try and...

  • Living Arrangement Problems

    Keeping cats inside after they are used to more freedom Question: I was delighted to find your web site, but unfortunately the FAQ for my problem was not listed. Here goes. I have three adult cats; 1 female-age 10; two males-ages 5 and 2. All neutered. From the time they were all kittens and they...

  • Lumps and Bumps

    Lumps on Cats Q: Hi Dr. Mike, My cat has a lump above the stomach just below the sturnum. It's about the size of a half dollar. It is soft and moves around and she doesn't seem uncomfortable when I touch it. What could this be? I'll take her to the vet soon but thought I'd ask for your opinion...

  • Lumps, Bumps, cysts, tags and odd skin growths in Dogs

    The following are real life cases of dog lump, cyst and skin growth problems treated by Dr. Mike Richards, DVM. Skin Tags (Fibropapillomas) Is Bump Bacterial Folliculitis, Acne or Mast Cell Tumor? Itchy Lumps Sebaceous Cysts Apocrine (Sweat Gland) Cysts Cyst on Leg Epulis on Gum Canine...

  • Lung Cancers in Dogs

    Lung cancer Question: Dear Dr. Mike, My twelve year old shepherd mix female, BeniHana, was diagnosed last week with a malignant tumor on her left lung about 4" by 5". It was aspirated to confirm its malignancy but we do not know what type of cancer it is. My feeling is that it wouldn't be sensible...

  • Lupus in Dogs

    Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Question: Dear Dr. Mike, My dog is a German Shepherd, born June 3, 1998. My vet says his labs are suggestive of lupus. His ANA is 10,248. His platelet count is 62. His absolute polys are 10620. On protein electrophoresis, his total protein is 8.2, albumin is 2.3...

  • Lyme Disease

    The following are real life cases of Lyme Disease in Dogs that have been treated by Dr. Mike Richards, DVM. Lyme Disease and Glomerulonephritis Early Symptoms of Lyme Disease Lyme Disease Vaccination Can Lyme Disease Spread from Dogs to Human? Treatment for Lyme Disease Lyme Disease and...

  • Lymphosarcoma

    Alternative supplements plus chemo for lymphosarcoma Q: Dear Dr. Richards, My 7 year old OES was diagnosed over the weekend with intra-abdominal lymphosarcoma. I've opted for chemo (Madison protocol) as a pallative therapy but as he hasn't been interested in food for five days, would like to...

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