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Patricia Prior
General Practitioner
Dr. Patricia Prior is a general practitioner practicing in Shelton, CT. Dr. Prior does not specialize in one area of medicine, however provides routine health care services. General practitioners typically have regular, even life-long patients who they provide health care services to. Dr. Prior provides services including physical exams, immunizations, and diagnosing and treating multiple illnesses and injuries. General practitioners typically work in private offices and clinics and have staffs of veterinary technicians and administators. Dr. Prior is the Medical Director of her hospital, leading the staff and practicing full-time. Dr. Prior focuses her clinical practice around stress free animal handling and optimizing the human-animal bond. Her priorities include providing gold-standard medicine and client communication. She works closely with the local emergency hospital and board certified veterinary specialists to provide next level care, and will take on emergency, life-saving surgeries at lower cost to owners who could not otherwise afford it. In her not-so-spare time, she teaches and trains veterinary technicians and her hospital hosts animals displaced by the Purple Leash Project.
10 years
Experience
Patricia Prior
- Shelton, CT
- St. George's University
- Accepting new patients
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My dog threw up his dinner two days in a row?
It could be as simple as that he ate too fast, or it could be as complicated as that he may be developing an underlying senior disease process. It’ll depend on his diet, any READ MORE
It could be as simple as that he ate too fast, or it could be as complicated as that he may be developing an underlying senior disease process.
It’ll depend on his diet, any dietary changes, any ingestion of abnormal material, and if he has any other symptoms of illness.
I recommend giving your vet a full history and allowing some imaging of the abdomen to determine if anything looks abnormal in the GI tract. Further testing may be necessary.
It’ll depend on his diet, any dietary changes, any ingestion of abnormal material, and if he has any other symptoms of illness.
I recommend giving your vet a full history and allowing some imaging of the abdomen to determine if anything looks abnormal in the GI tract. Further testing may be necessary.
Is this cat eczema?
Your cat should have been provided a whole skin work up including, a deep and superficial skin scraping to look for skin mites. Which could be transmissible to humans. If those READ MORE
Your cat should have been provided a whole skin work up including, a deep and superficial skin scraping to look for skin mites. Which could be transmissible to humans. If those were not ruled out, it may be worth inquiring about.
I can’t guarantee that this is the problem and you should consult with your vet if the problem has no resolved. You should also consult with your human physician if you are having concerns regarding your health.
I can’t guarantee that this is the problem and you should consult with your vet if the problem has no resolved. You should also consult with your human physician if you are having concerns regarding your health.
Animal bite & alcohol?
I cannot answer your question directly as I am not a human healthcare professional and you should consult with your human physician. Having said that, I use isopropyl alcohol READ MORE
I cannot answer your question directly as I am not a human healthcare professional and you should consult with your human physician.
Having said that, I use isopropyl alcohol on all of my animal bites once. It has never caused me any issues and does clean the wound well. Good luck.
Having said that, I use isopropyl alcohol on all of my animal bites once. It has never caused me any issues and does clean the wound well. Good luck.
What kills lice on dogs?
Any flea/tick preventative recommended by your vet. I like bravecto and nexgard but those require a prescription. You can try canine advantix 2 OTC, but I cannot guarantee that READ MORE
Any flea/tick preventative recommended by your vet. I like bravecto and nexgard but those require a prescription.
You can try canine advantix 2 OTC, but I cannot guarantee that it’ll be as effective as a veterinarian prescribed product.
You can try canine advantix 2 OTC, but I cannot guarantee that it’ll be as effective as a veterinarian prescribed product.
Can a cat allergy in a child be managed?
Feed your cat Purina live clear. It neutralizes the cat dander and greatly decreases the allergy for the humans involved.
My cat throws up fur balls every day?
It can be normal is your cat has medium or long hair, but it can be secondary to a primary GI disease and nausea. Cats tend to eat inappropriate things such as hair and objects READ MORE
It can be normal is your cat has medium or long hair, but it can be secondary to a primary GI disease and nausea.
Cats tend to eat inappropriate things such as hair and objects when their GI tract is uncomfortable.
I recommend further testing with your veterinarian.
Cats tend to eat inappropriate things such as hair and objects when their GI tract is uncomfortable.
I recommend further testing with your veterinarian.
What can I give my dog for his itchy ears?
You can try regular Benadryl (diphenhydramine) no additives at 1 mg per pound of body weight every 12 hours. This otc therapy is just for symptom relief, but you should contact READ MORE
You can try regular Benadryl (diphenhydramine) no additives at 1 mg per pound of body weight every 12 hours.
This otc therapy is just for symptom relief, but you should contact your vet to diagnose the underlying problem and treat it appropriately. Uncontrolled itching can cause skin infections, ear infections, and discomfort for your pet.
Benadryl is ~50% effective for itching.
This otc therapy is just for symptom relief, but you should contact your vet to diagnose the underlying problem and treat it appropriately. Uncontrolled itching can cause skin infections, ear infections, and discomfort for your pet.
Benadryl is ~50% effective for itching.
My cat is not eating, what is wrong with her?
Cats don’t show signs of illness, such as not eating, until they are sometimes severely ill. I would bring her into a vet for evaluation ASAP.
