My name is Rosie. I’m a 11 year old Whippet and I have a story to tell. My story is about the sadness, the magic of healing and finally the joy of wellness. My story begins in 2009 when a tiny red spot was removed and biopsied. The diagnosis was Hemangiosarcoma that was already in […]
Putter is a 9 year and 10 months old male Labrador mix. He was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma (Blood cancer) 10 months ago. On that traumatic day, Putter was fine in the morning. When we tried to take him for his afternoon walk, he did not want to go and lied down. We took him right […]
Dr. Yoza, You have such an incredible and genuine Gift. You were the light at the end of the tunnel for our family. Canine Lymphoma is such a devastating diagnosis・・・ Emotionally and financially. No true cure, just an average remission period after a 25 week chemotherapy protocol of one to three years. Biscuit’s chemo took […]
Hi Dr. Yoza and Noriko, In March of this year, my mommy found a lump on the side of my face and my Veterinarian, Dr. Fujioka, recommended that it be removed. While prepping me for surgery, one of Dr. Fujioka’s nurses saw a blemish on my tongue. Dr. Fujioka called my mom and told her […]
February 2, 2012 It’s been 2 years since Skippy, my pet child has been coming to Dr Yoza’s office for treatment. Skippy wanted to tell you how well he feels but I wanted to let the pet parents know what happens when you stop treatment. My work schedule had changed In July 2011 and I […]
Dear Dr. Yoza: A little over a year ago, I started having seizure spells at a rate of about one episode per week. My primary Dr. prescribed an anti-seizure medication for me, but after no improvement, he gradually increased the dosage until I was on 6 pills per day. This did reduce the frequency of […]
Koa is our five year old pug mix, who up until a month ago, was fairly healthy except for his weight problem. He is a house dog and through no fault of his own gained excessive weight due to minimal amounts of exercise. So about a month ago, we decided to walk him which is […]
When our family moved to Oahu, our dog Crystal began to feel very sick. She was experiencing complications from her Cushing’s disease, her liver enzyme values were dramatically increasing, she was treated for pancreatitis, and her joints became very sore. As a veterinary professional, I was very concerned that, given the severity of her symptoms, […]
Hi Dr. Yoza, Peanut has been dealing with spinal arthritis for over a year now. She was managing the pain caused by the arthritis with acupuncture and Chinese supplements. As time passed, the acupuncture results did not last as long. She was having a harder and harder time sleeping and the lack of sleep was […]
Sequel to Jet’s Ordeal with canine Leukemia May 13, 2012 In July, 2011, I wrote a narrative about the circumstances of Jet’s treatment with Dr. Yoza. This is a sequel that I am absolutely ecstatic to report! Jet was diagnosed with canine leukemia by my veterinarian in early April of 2011. He informed me treatment […]