SFVS Video: Hear From Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Alan Stewart

SFVS is continuing our series of video interviews with our medical staff! Earlier we posted a video with Dr. Diana Bowen. Today we hear from veterinary internist Dr. Alan Stewart. We hope these clips will help you learn a little more about the people behind SFVS.
On choosing veterinary medicine as a career, Dr. Stewart says: [...]

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SFVS News: Diana Bowen, DVM, Talks Hair Balls in SF Chronicle’s Ask the Vet

An internal medicine specialist at SFVS, Diana Bowen, DVM, MS, DACVIM, recently was featured in the Ask the Vet section of the San Francisco Chronicle. Dr. Bowen answered a reader’s question about (ack, ack) hair balls and our feline friends.
The question: How and why do cats (and maybe other animals?) get hair balls? If it’s [...]

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Staff Spotlight: Q+A With Internal Medicine Specialist Alan Stewart, DVM, CVA, DACVIM

We kick off our first medical staff spotlight of 2009 with Alan Stewart, DVM, CVA, DACVIM. Dr. Stewart has been with SFVS since the beginning, and here he shares thoughts on things from holistic medicine to pet nutrition. Thanks, Dr. Stewart!
1. How did you know you wanted to be a veterinarian? What led you down [...]

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SFVS News: Dr. Craig Maretzki in SF Chronicle, Discusses Pet Food

SFVS’s Craig Maretzki, VMD, a veterinary internal medicine specialist, was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Ask the Vet section on October 18:

Ask the vet
Q: If the economy forces me to start buying pet food at the big-box stores, what ingredients do I need to look for? What should I avoid?
A: As economic pressures mount, [...]

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