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Dr. Taub is a California licensed, USDA accredited member of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Dr. Alexander Taub has been working toward the goal of providing veterinary services to shelter animals for approximately fifteen years. In high school, Dr. Taub attended Regional Occupation Program classes at the East Valley Animal Shelter taught by Lieutenant Lisa Goodman and AHT Janet Walkenhorst. It was during these formative years, as a student and volunteer at the City of Los Angeles Animal Services, that Dr. Taub witnessed the devastating affects and heartbreak associated with pet overpopulation.
Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Dr. Taub worked as a Veterinary Technician in local clinics in which he worked closely assisting Veterinarians in a gamut of procedures, among them high volume Spay/Neuter. In Veterinary school, Dr. Taub completed an externship in pre-pubescent Spay/Neuter where he gained insight into the specialized techniques involved in these delicate procedures.
As a Veterinarian, Dr. Taub is well versed in high volume Spay/Neuter, general health examinations, vaccinations, dental surgery, tumor removals, emergency treatment, radiology, blood testing and many other procedures. Dr. Taub has spent much of his professional veterinary career applying his time and energy to address the problem of pet overpopulation. Dr. Taub carries his passion and commitment to the object of Downtown Spay Neuter Plus Veterinary Clinic to curb pet overpopulation in Los Angeles by making low cost Spay/Neuter available through the Downtown Spay/Neuter + Veterinary Clinic.
Downtown Spay Neuter Plus Veterinary Clinic is a full service veterinary clinics. Services provided included all forms of surgical procedures including Spay/Neuter, Internal Medicine, Oncology, Nutrition, Ultrasound, Orthopedic surgery, Physical Therapy, X-Ray interpretation, Online Pet Pharmacy, emergency trauma treatment, geriatric care and hospitalization. Blood work, exams, microchip, vaccinations and much more!
Dr. Taub has worked in several clinics whose volume for Spay/Neuter ranges from 5-10 Spay/Neuters per day to 30–40. Animals treated primarily include dogs and cats. Dr. Taub is experienced performing prepubescent sterilizations of dogs and cats. In addition, Dr. Taub completed advanced training in pre-pubescent Spay/Neuter during an externship at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Pet Tips by Dr. Taub DVM
Things all pet owners need to know. All articles are written by Dr. Taub DVM. Check back frequently for new Pet Tips. .
Ear and skin infections
If your dog has ear problems, I have a question! Do you feed your dog table scraps? Most ear infections are a result of an allergic response to either food or something your pet has been exposed to in its environment. A good clue to know if your pet has food allergies is to remember the "ears and rears" concept. Since most skin allergies affect the most sensitive skin(the mucus membrane) first. There is usually inflammation and opportunistic host such as fungus and bacteria infection of the areas around both ears and the rear, where mucus membrane is abundant. If your pet has consistent ear infections, I would recommend discontinuing food scraps that your pet has you trained for every night at dinner time. Once you maintain discipline and stick to a consistent diet, you will be able to identify things in your pet's diet that may affect the condition of your pet's skin and coat. Having a comprehensive serum allergy profile is always helpful to determine exactly what your pet may be allergic to. Talk to your veterinarian about obtaining appropriate blood testing to identify the allergens and order hyposensatization treatment to effectively treat your pet's food, indoor as well as outdoor allergies. Hyposensatization allergy treatment is a gold standard for allergy treatment which combines the latest technology with local veterinarians to effectively treat your pet's allergy concerns once and for all!
Fleas and Heartworm
Fleas are agile creatures that feed by sucking blood. Most of the flea life cycle is actually spent in your home and not on your pet. The key to adequate flea control is to target more than one stage of the life cycle of the flea. It is important to implement a flea control product with an IGR ingredient. IGR stand for insect growth regulator, which prevent flea eggs from hatching and thus prevents future generation of fleas from being born. Frontline plus is one of the safest and affective flea preventatives on the market today. Other products such as Revolution also provide heartworm prevention as an added bonus. It is important to make sure your pet has had proper blood testing prior to application of this product. Talk to you veterinarian about Revolution and appropriate blood testing prior to commencement of treatment. Heartworm was never a big deal in southern California but ever since we started to hear about West Nile in the News, we are seeing an increase in heartworm cases in Southern California. Both heartworm and West Nile Virus are mosquito born diseases, incidentally! It is especially important for cats to have a monthly heartworm preventative on board as even indoor cats are exposed to mosquitoes. Unfortunately, there is no affective heartworm treatment for cats and prevention is the name of the game!
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