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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  • Reproduction Topics in Dogs

    Melarsomine (Immiticide Rx) and Fertility Q: How does Immeticide affect a dogs fertility?? Cherie A: Cherie- The safety of melarsomine (Immiticide Rx) was not determined for dogs who might be used for breeding purposes in the studies done for FDA approval. It is an organic arsenical compound, which...

  • Respiratory Problems in Cats

    rhinotracheitis also see Sneezing also see Cancer Tachypnea differential Question: Hi Dr Richards - My year old lynx siamese kitty has tachypnea. She has been worked up with an EKG, echocardiogram, and two chest x-rays, which was negative for cardiomyopathy. A recent vet visit chest x-ray showed...

  • Respiratory Problems in Dogs

    Sneezing Question: Hi, Dr. Mike, We have two dogs. Holly, a cocker/lab mix and Millie, a terrier mix (looks more like a Cairn than anything else). We've had to put the girls in day care many times over the last month due to landscaping and construction at our house. Mille has started sneezing...

  • Rhinotracheitis (feline herpes virus 1) in Cats

    also see Sneezing Persistent Rhinotracheitis (feline herpes virus 1)-continued Question: Dr Richards--second reply to same e mail--is this rhinotracheitis in any way contagious to my other cats?? I have a household of 11 cats, all but one 14 yr or older. Mitra is somewhat of a loner, tho. When she...

  • Routine Maintenance of Cats

    Calculating water intake for cats Question: Dear Dr Mike, I have read the September issue of VetInfo Digest. I would like to ask, for cats, how much water intake and how much urination per day should be regarded as PD/PU? Thank you very much. Regards, Ernest Answer: Ernest- There are several ways...

  • Sarcoptic Mange, Scabies, Red Mange

    also see Mitaban Toxicity Mange mites Question: Dr. Mike: Our male black lab is 5 mths. old. When he was 3 months old we noticed he gnawed at his hind legs a lot and also his belly. Our vet strongly suspected demodex mites, but two series of scraps taken from several areas came up negative. She...

  • Scratching Behavior in Cats

    Furniture Scratching Scratching objects to mark them is a normal cat behavior. This behavior appears to help in claw sharpening and to provide some stretching exercise for the cat. Outside cats tend to scratch wood objects. Some cats prefer a vertical surface and some a horizontal surface. Noticing...

  • Seizure Control in Dogs

    Seizures - potassium bromide and Phenobarbital effects Question: Dear Dr. Richards, Our 12 year old female Old English Sheepdog is having a terrible problem. About eight months ago she began having seizures. Petit Mal at first but progressing into Grand Mal in the last three months. She has had...

  • Seizure - Epilepsy

    Epilepsy in Border Collie Question: Dear Dr Mike Thank you for your recent answer to my questions on another topic. Unfortunately I have another question for you. We ve had a bad month. Cut paw = sedation & stitches, anaesthetic, x-rays = hip dysplasia diagnosis, eating bandages = possibility...

  • Seizures complicated by other disorders or problems in dogs

    Seizures or obsessive compulsive behavior with liver damage Question: When my 10 year old Lhasa Apso mix, Buddy, was about 2 or 3 years old her started turning his head to the side, darting out his tongue, and jerking his head several times a day. Also, excessive licking of his feet, the bed, or...

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