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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  • White Shaker dog Syndrome

    White Shaker Dog Syndrome or seizure problem Q: Hi, I have a seven year old Westie/Spaniel cross (Kiefer). Since an early age he has experienced intermittent shaking in his back legs. It has never been a problem until last year when he started having "episodes". A severe shaking or spasm which...

  • Zoonotic Disease - Rabies

    Rabies, Viral Meningitis, Zoonotic? Q: Hi ,I recently lost my 15mo. old Scottish Fold. I rose to find he had been sick all night & vomited repeatedly through out the house. He would try to drink & immediately bring it back up. I rushed him to the vet. The vet could not find anything wrong...

  • Zoonotic Disease - Rose Grower's Disease

    Rose Grower's Disease Q: You may not remember but we sent an e-mail a few months back about our cat and a differential diagnosis of feline aids, irritable bowel, etc. We had taken her in because she smelled and didn't seem to be thriving. Well, when the cat didn't seem to be getting any better, I...

  • Zoonotic Disease - things you can catch from your pet - or not

    Ticks Ticks carry a number of diseases, some of which do have zoonotic potential (can be transmitted to people). It is best to use one of the products that kills the ticks continuously without much intervention on your part. The risk is not high but there is some risk for tick borne diseases such...

  • Zoonotic - Ringworm

    Ringworm Transfer from Cats to Humans? Q: Dear Dr. Mike, My husband and I are new cat owners. I bought two Siamese kittens at four months old in April this year. (They are brother and sister). We don't have children in the house and I am pretty much a clean freak. Two weeks after I brought them...

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