Dapper Veterinary Clinic - Capas

07/08/2026

Nearing four years of Veterinary Care.
Still growing. Still Improving. Still here for every pet. 🐾

See you on September 8, 2026. 💕

05/08/2026

He still manages to take the whole bed. 🐶

27/07/2026

24/07/2026

"Was he a good boy?" Well... that's one way to put it. 😂

23/07/2026

Brida 🐾💕

Sometimes, despite everyone’s best efforts, things don’t go exactly as planned—especially in large dogs where ovarian tissue can be difficult to find.

Brida’s primary veterinarian reached out to us for a second opinion after she continued showing signs of heat. Together, we confirmed ovarian remnant syndrome and successfully removed the remaining tissue.

Veterinary medicine is a team effort.
(Song Credits to Nintendo)

16/07/2026

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13/07/2026

Meet Pancake. 🥞❤️

At just 2 years old, Pancake came to us struggling to breathe. She was open-mouth panting, breathing 84 times per minute at rest. When we listened to her heart, we heard a gallop rhythm—something that made us very concerned.

Our first goal was simply to help her breathe and keep her as calm as possible. We moved her into a dark, quiet room... or at least as quiet as we could with a clinic full of barking dogs that day. (Sorry, Pancake. 😿) Once she had settled, we carefully performed chest X-rays and a 2D echocardiogram.

The findings suggested left-sided congestive heart failure. There was fluid around her lungs, and her heart looked very similar to what we might see in a cat with advanced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

Over the next 48 hours, we treated her heart failure, monitored her closely, and hoped she would respond. Thankfully, she did. Her breathing became more comfortable, and she was eventually well enough to continue her recovery at home.

From there, Pancake's parents became a huge part of her care. They trusted our recommendations, gave her medications consistently, kept us updated, and brought her back for her follow-up visits. That kind of commitment makes a real difference.

A few weeks later, Pancake came back looking much more like herself. She was brighter, calmer, and no longer panting. Her repeat X-rays showed that the fluid around her lungs had resolved. Even more encouraging, her repeat echocardiogram showed that her left atrium had become much smaller than it was during her first visit.

Because of how she responded, our current working diagnosis is Transient Myocardial Thickening (TMT), possibly related to inflammation, rather than permanent heart disease.

Cases like Pancake's are a good reminder that medicine doesn't always give us all the answers on day one. Sometimes the picture becomes clearer with treatment, time, and careful follow-up.

We're grateful that Pancake's family trusted us to care for her, and even more grateful that she's back to doing the things a young cat should be doing.

Keep being your sweet little self, Pancake. ❤️

11/07/2026

💤Every patient under anesthesia is different.💤

There is no completely risk-free anesthetic, which is why every patient deserves an individualized plan. The ASA Classification and AHAA guidelines helps us assess each patient’s overall health and anesthetic risk, allowing us to tailor a protocol that best suits them—because there is no one-size-fits-all approach.

This large-breed dog was stable for most of a cystotomy, but near the last third of the procedure, our ECG detected what appeared to be a second-degree AV block. Thanks to close monitoring by our anesthesia nurse, we recognized the change early, intervened promptly, and the patient recovered smoothly.

Careful monitoring allows us to adapt when things don’t go as planned, helping us keep our patients as safe as possible.

09/07/2026

Today, a Rottweiler arrived with his tongue tightly trapped in a metal chain. The swelling was severe, making it an urgent and painful situation.

After safely sedating him, we carefully worked to remove the chain. Because the stainless steel was too tough for our usual instruments, we were incredibly fortunate that someone in the clinic—an electrician—had a metal grinder and generously stepped in to help.

Once the chain was freed, we immediately checked blood flow to the tongue with an SpO₂ monitor. To everyone’s relief, circulation was still present.

Cases like these remind us that veterinary medicine is full of the unexpected. Being prepared, working together, and adapting in the moment can make all the difference.