Dipolog Veterinary Doctor

25/08/2025

This is Orque. Orque was brought to us from Oroquita, Misamis Occidental, after her owners noticed blood dribbling from her ge****ls even after she was spayed last year. They also noticed that she would frequently lick her ge****ls.

Upon examination, her handling veterinarian, Dr. Ricky, noticed that even before the examination, blood was already coming out of her ge****ls. When her ge****ls were examined, Dr. Ricky noted that there was a growth present on her va**na from where the blood was coming. Dr. Ricky also observed that the growth was friable and would bleed excessively after an internal examination was performed.

Dr. Ricky recommended an impression smear be performed as he had a hunch about what the possible cause of the growth and its discharges was. 🔬🤔

Lo and behold, during the microscopic examination of the smear, it showed multiple large, round cells with a distinct centrally located nucleolus and the presence of multiple clear cytoplasmic vacuoles. 🦠

With that being known, a definitive diagnosis of TVT, or transmissible venereal tumor, was concluded.

Dr. Ricky discussed his treatment plan with Orque’s owner, wherein they agreed to proceed. 👨‍⚕️🏥

After six sessions of chemotherapy, the tumor has completely regressed, and now Orque is pain-free and free from TVT! 🤩💙








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:
+63 908 994 0255

24/08/2025

This is our vet nurse Rolly, having a quick discussion with one of our clients before their pet was discharged.

Aside from a printed copy of our discharge form containing the take-home medications and discharge recommendations with instructions, we also conduct one-on-one personal discussions with the owners to further explain, clarify, and answer any questions they may have regarding the treatment and care of their pets at home.

We believe that by doing so, we improve communication and remove or lessen errors that may occur in the process of treating their pet, as we know how important their pets are to them. 😀🏥








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:
+63 908 994 0255

22/08/2025

At our clinic, we offer both canine and feline SDMA testing.

SDMA, or symmetric dimethylarginine, is a valuable biomarker for assessing kidney function.

It is particularly beneficial because SDMA levels increase earlier in kidney disease compared to traditional tests such as creatinine.

This early indication allows for prompt detection and intervention, which can significantly enhance the management and outcomes of kidney conditions.

An elevation in SDMA reflects a reduced glomerular filtration rate (GFR), enabling the detection of kidney issues potentially before any clinical symptoms manifest.

The early detection provided by SDMA supports timely interventions, such as dietary modifications and treatments, to slow the progression of kidney disease.

Alongside SDMA, we also conduct standard tests like BUN and creatinine. Combining these tests offers a comprehensive overview of a patient’s health, allowing our veterinarians to accurately stage the kidney disease and ensure the most thorough care is provided. 🏥








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:+63 908 994 0255

21/08/2025

Here’s a cute photo of one of our surgical cases this week.

This is Cutiepie, together with her owner, Mrs. Balisado.

Cutiepie underwent a routine ovariohysterectomy (spay surgery), as her owners do not want her to get pregnant accidentally.

Thank you, ma’am, for trusting us to take care of your 50 furbabies!








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:
+63 908 994 0255

Thank you Dipolog Veterinary Doctor sa pag SPAY NI CUTIE PIE 💞💞💞

20/08/2025

This is Kyoto, a 7-month-old intact male mixed-breed cat from Labason, Zamboanga del Norte.

This tiny little kitten was brought to our clinic after he was suffering from diarrhea for a couple of days, which caused a portion of the re**um to protrude through the a**s.

Upon presentation, his handling veterinarian, Dr. Rhianne, diagnosed him with re**al prolapse secondary to his bout with diarrhea. She also noticed that the prolapse was severely inflamed, causing severe pain and discomfort. Her physical examination also revealed that Kyoto had moderate flea infestation.

Dr. Rhianne recommended a fecalysis together with blood tests as diagnostic test to determine his current condition. The blood tests were performed as pre-sedation tests to determine if he was fit enough to undergo sedation and to rule out any underlying conditions. The fecalysis was to figure out what was causing his bouts of diarrhea.

When the results were available, the fecalysis showed that Kyoto had a tapeworm infestation, whereas the blood test showed an elevated white blood cell count and anemia. Other than that, he was deemed fit to undergo sedation.

Dr. Rhianne discussed her treatment plan with his owners, which was to try an invasive procedure first: to lubricate the prolapse, then manually reduce it back in place, and then perform a purse-string suture to temporarily close the a**s, allowing the re**um to heal without re-prolapsing. This was done together with addressing the underlying cause, which was the diarrhea caused by the tapeworms.

Thankfully, even with just the less invasive procedure first, Kyoto responded very well. Even after the purse-string sutures were removed, his re**um didn't re-prolapse again.

He is now back at home with his family after being confined in our clinic for a couple of days.

This case is just one of the many examples of why preventive medicines like vaccines, dewormers, and antiparasitics are very important, especially for puppies and kittens.








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:

+63 908 994 0255

20/08/2025

Additional tests available at the clinic:

Cardiac biomarkers - pro-BNP, Troponin, and the Cardiac troponin test.

These tests are especially helpful for our veterinarians to diagnose heart failure, keep an eye on current heart conditions, assess risks, and help them craft a tailored treatment plan.

This is really important for fine-tuning medications and interventions to enhance the health and well-being of our
beloved patients!

Let Dipolog Vet take care of your pet’s heart ❤️🏥








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:
+63 908 994 0255

18/08/2025

Transmissible Venereal Tumor or TVT

TVT is a sexually transmitted disease that affects dogs and causes cauliflower-like tumors to grow on the external genitalia. It is primarily spread through mating, but it may also be transmitted through licking and biting.

These cauliflower-like tumors are friable, causing them to bleed easily. That is why, the majority of the time, owners bring their pets for check-ups because they see blood dribbling from the pets' ge****ls.

In females, sometimes it is a little trickier to diagnose, unlike in males where you can just pull back the prepuce to fully expose the shaft of the p***s for a better view and to visualize the tumor. In some cases, in females, the tumors may be seated deep within the va**na, making them difficult to see during examination. Owners may only see spots of blood on the floor, and some vets may misdiagnose it as hematuria or epistaxis.

This is diagnosed by observing homogeneous populations of large, round cells with distinct centrally located nucleoli and the presence of multiple clear cytoplasmic vacuoles in cytological examinations of impression smears or fine-needle aspirates.

Treatment usually consists of either chemotherapy, surgical excision, and radiotherapy.

In our clinic's practice, a combination of both surgery and chemotherapy yields very good results, but chemotherapy alone also shows a good rate of tumor regression as well.








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:
+63 908 994 0255

16/08/2025

Does your puppy have a dull coat?

A pot-bellied appearance?

And doesn’t seem to grow even when the appetite is very good?

One of the most common possible causes of these clinical signs in your puppies is intestinal parasite infestation.

When your puppies are heavily parasitized, these opportunistic parasites cause malnutrition and digestive issues in your puppies, which in turn causes stunted growth, even when fed with good quality food or when given multivitamins.

How can you prevent this?

This is where preventive medicine comes in handy. When your puppies reach the age of 2 weeks, it is best to bring them to your trusted veterinary clinic for a wellness check.

On this visit, your vet will give you a run-down on how to properly care for your puppies, including the right feeding frequency, when to introduce semi-solid food, when to start solid foods, the right timing for antiparasitics, when to vaccinate, and so much more!

This is also the right time for you, as the owners, to ask questions about topics you are confused about.

So bring your puppies to Dipolog Veterinary Doctor for a wellness check and have a one-on-one talk with one of our veterinarians on how to properly care for your puppies.








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:
+63 908 994 0255

26/07/2025

Here's a photo of Dr. Shawndee, one of the surgeons at Dipolog Veterinary Doctor.

You can see in this photo Dr. Shawndee performing a routine spay or ovariohysterectomy on a puspin, or pusang pinoy.

Here in our clinic, for all surgical procedures, whether they be major or minor surgical cases, we strongly recommend pre-operative blood tests to evaluate the patient and rule out any underlying conditions your pets may have. By doing this, we greatly decrease the risk of complications that may arise during and after each procedure, regardless of breed.

At Dipolog Veterinary Doctor, we advocate for your pets, ensuring they get the best care they deserve because they can’t speak for themselves.








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:

+63 908 994 0255

25/07/2025

This is Coco, a 7-year-old intact male mixed breed from Sindangan.

A week prior to coming to our clinic, he had been suffering from a fever accompanied by anorexia. He was previously checked by a different clinic, but even after being given medications, there seemed to be no improvement.

Upon check-up at our clinic, Dr. Rhianne, his handling veterinarian, did a thorough physical examination, took vital signs, and recommended blood tests to figure out the culprit for the week-long fever.

His complete blood count revealed a severely low platelet count of 26,000, the normal range being 140,000-520,000. When a three-way blood parasite test was conducted, Coco unfortunately tested positive for all three blood parasites (Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Babesia).

Coco needed to be confined to start him off on the proper treatment for his condition. Fortunately, he responded very well, and after just three days of confinement, he was discharged with take-home medications to continue the treatment at home.

As of posting this, he is now back to his normal playful self with a great appetite.

Here’s a photo of Coco, his owner, and his handling veterinarian, Dr. Rhianne, during the time he was discharged.








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:

+63 908 994 0255

23/07/2025

This sweet black pug, Blossom, was unfortunately involved in a dog fight. She was immediately brought to our clinic as a night emergency case after her owners noticed her right eye had popped out of its socket.

Upon arrival at the clinic, Dr. Rhianne performed a physical examination focusing on eye function, its reflexes, and any other possible injuries caused by the dog fight. Dr. Rhianne checked Blossom's palpebral reflex, menace reflex, and pupillary light reflex.

Unfortunately, all the tests conducted to check if the affected eye still had vision were negative.

Due to the eye losing its function and the fact that it was actively bleeding, it was discussed with her owners that the best route of treatment was to remove the affected eye through a procedure called eye enucleation to relieve her of the pain she was suffering and to prevent excessive blood loss.

Thankfully, the procedure was a complete success, and Blossom recovered very well after the surgical procedure.

Here’s a cute photo of Blossom and her owner during her last visit.








📍We are located at Highway Sta. Filomena, Dipolog City (formerly Lamdag Maternity Clinic), just a few meters from CityMall.

📞 Our contact number:
+63 908 994 0255