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. 



Answers from :

  • Brain Tumors in Dogs

    Brain tumors- are they hereditary Question: Dr.Mike, I am a subscriber. This past summer my 11 yr. old standard poodle was euthanized because he started having seizures and other symptoms that are consistent with a brain tumor. Is there any information on weather this condition is thought to be...

  • Brucellosis

    Brucellosis in Chow, On-line PDRQ: Dr. Richards,Thank you for this service, the web site and this service areaninvaluable resource.I have several questions.1: Chow 12yrs. of age. Male not neutered. normal wgt. 65-70lbs.(a): Has had a chronic thermal cycle problem (2-3yrs. extant), seemingly an...

  • Cancer and Tumors in Dogs

    The following are real life cases of Cancer and Tumors in Dogs that have been treated by Dr. Mike Richards, DVM. When is Cancer NOT Malignant? What are Chemotherapeutic Agents? Is there a Cure for Botryoid Rhabdomyosarcomas? What is Malignant Schwannoma? How to Tell if a Dog Has Cancer Information...

  • Cancer and Tumors - Mammary Tumors

    Mammary cancer treatment - German Shepherd Question: Dear Dr. Richards, I hope you can put in perspective conflicting recommendations I have received. While just performing a routine "hands-on" check, I found a small (quarter-size, and not very thick) lump near one of Ursa's breasts, and promptly...

  • Cancer and Tumors - Mast Cell Tumors

    Mast cell tumors in Golden - what about vitamin C in massive doses Question: I have a 10 year-old golden retriever with a history of mast cell tumors. AT age 6 he had a mast cell carcinoma removed from his paw, followed by 5 weeks of radiation treatment at the U Tennessee Vet School. Last month we...

  • Cancer and Tumors - Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Photodynamic therapy for squamous cell carcinoma and other tumors Question: Why doesn't Dr. Mike advise owners of cats diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma about the new photo dynamic therapy being used?? My cat has a small lesion on the tip of his nose and was taken to Oklahoma State University...

  • Cancer - Lymphoma

    Canine Lymphoma - Diet Supplements Q: Dr. Mike, I had written to you before about using the University of Wisconsin's chemotherapy protocol for my dog's lymphoma. Tomorrow I am going in for the third treatment. I plan to follow the treatments through to completion but I would like to get your...

  • Cancer - special diet needs

    Q: Hi! My roommate and I are owned by six cats. Unhappily, one off them (Otto -The Great, or sometimes " 'Lil Guy"), is dying of cancer. I don't believe that we can save him, but would like to make sure that he has the best nutrition possible -- I know that nutrition plays an important role in...

  • Canine cognitive dysfunction, Societal disassociative disorder and other cognitive dysfunction

    also see thyroid disease also see Vestibular disease also see Brain tumor also see Canine Cognitive Disorder also see Hyperadrenocorticism Sleep/wake cycle disruption, constant barking at night and crying for food in older beagle Question: Dear Dr. Richards: We own a 14 year old, 15 inch, 39 pound...

  • Canine Neutering

    Question: As a subscriber, I would like to ask Dr. Mike the following questions. Have any medical studies been conducted to evaluate the health benefits of neutering your dog? I have heard repeated claims that neutered pets are healthlier and happier. Beyond the benefits of eliminating the...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45