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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  • Trachea Problems

    Coughing due to endotracheal tube irritation Question: Dr. Richards, Desiree' had her spay and dental work done the other day. I had planned on taking her home the same day but was told she was too groggy to go home. Instead, the vet took her home to monitor the situation. Yesterday morning the vet...

  • Trauma in Dogs

    Bite wounds Q: I went hiking with my dog, and when we returned home I noticed that she had a nasty looking scrape on her front leg. I treated it with some anti-bacterial soap and a topical analgesic. I am concerned that the scrape may be an animal scratch. Should I take the dog to the vet or "wait...

  • Treating Cushings Disease with Mitotane ( Lysodren Rx)

    Anipryl vs. Lysodren for Cushings treatment Question: Dear Dr.Mike, Your Aug.'99 issue of VetInfo Digest stated that Anipryl, although expensive, was a possible tx choice for the pituitary- dependent form of Cushings Another website, around the same time, recommended it as the first choice to try...

  • Treats, Snacks and Supplements

    Feeding Yeast tablets Question: Hi - haven't written to you in a while - Mileena my boxer who had the mast cell surgery has an ear infection - staph - the vet says this is fairly normal for dogs but it is our first. I have a question - I have been giving them Yeast & Garlic wafers (supplements)...

  • Tremoring and Trembling in Dogs

    The following are real life cases of Tremoring and Trembling in Dogs that have been treated by Dr. Mike Richards, DVM. Tremoring and Trembling in Dogs Shaking and Shivering in Small Dogs Tremoring When Sleeping Causes of Tremoring Tremoring and Trembling in Dogs Question: I have a three year old...

  • Triad Syndrome in Cats

    "Triad syndrome" in cats Question: I have been a subscriber for several months and am so glad! I would appreciate it if you could give me some information about the "triad syndrome" in cats. My cat, Gizmo, was suspected to have this condition in 1997 when he had a bad case of diarrhea with gas. He...

  • Tumors and Cancers in Cats

    When is cancer NOT malignant Question: I would like to bring to your attention a statement at the following page: http://www.vetinfo.com/cencyclopedia/cehyperthy.html "A small percentage of the cancers are malignant." Cancer IS MALIGNANT. As opposed to tumors in general, which may be EITHER bening...

  • Tumors and Growths - Histiocytoma

    Growth on Dog Foot- Histiocytoma Q: Hi... I noticed a growth on my Border Collie/Brittany Spaniel mix's foot. It looks like (this is gross, but...) a Crunch Berry in Captain Crunch cereal. Its about as big as a pencil eraser and is pink and has kind of a rough surface. It doesn't seem to hurt her...

  • Urinary and Bladder Problems in Dogs

    Urine Specific Gravity - considerations when evaluating Question: Dr. Richards-- What would a dog's urine SG that is NOT the first urine of the day have to be before you were concerned, and do other findings such as ph factor into that decision as well? If there is no protein in the urine, how...

  • Urinary Problems in Cats

    Lower urinary tract inflammation in cats and its treatment Question: One of my cats ("Bart") has blood in his urine and is going in and out of the litter box all day (since 2/1). My vet has tried Baytril, Clavamox, Dibenzyline, and Prednisone - nothing is working. Now we are trying Orbax in...

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