Mission Valley Veterinary Clinic

37058 Timberlane Rd
Ronan, MT 59864

(406)676-4251

www.missionvalleyvetclinicmt.com

Veterinary Articles

Xylitol Poisoning in Dogs

Sugar substitutes are big business. Less sugar can mean weight loss, improved health, diabetic control, and even reduced tooth decay. The quest for products tha ...

Ice or Ice Water Does Not Cause Bloat in Dogs

Neither ice nor ice water will cause stomach spasms in a dog that lead to bloat - "the mother of all emergencies."No matter what veterinarians say, a 2007 emai ...

Kindergarten is for Kittens

It always seemed to me that many of the problems people had with their cats was due to a misunderstanding of normal feline behavior and feline social needs. On ...

Arthritis in the Neck Can Cause Equine Lameness

Lameness in horses can be difficult to diagnose. Sometimes, the lameness is so subtle that it is only felt by the rider and when lameness is that subtle, nerve ...

The View from Under a Horse

The view is better from the back of a horse. The view from under a horse lends a whole new perspective. As the hooves skimmed my chest and face, missing by inc ...

Obese or "Pleasantly Plump" Horses

Evolutionarily, there are advantages to being a horse that “gets fat on air.” In fact, for centuries, in the heyday of the work horse, horses were selected for ...

Kevin R. Detwiler, DVM

Mission Valley Veterinary Clinic