Health departments are sounding the alarm about a contagious bacterial disease that can be deadly in dogs -- and in rare cases, can spread to humans.
Even though it's been a week, one pet owner still has not gotten a response back. Upon visiting the now-shuttered clinic, a row of file cabinets in alphabetical order with possible patient records could be seen through the front door.
The Home Depot fire was also hectic for Wagly, a veterinary hospital and pet campus next door where dozens of animals had to be evacuated in a hurry.
A mountain lion that caused a big stir at an Irvine shopping plaza is now back in the wild.
"We're at a crisis stage on the veterinary shortage." The debate is growing over solutions to help with the nationwide scarcity of vets.
'HUGE PROBLEM': Many veterinarians are not taking new animals, and some animal hospitals are reducing emergency services. SFSPCA, for example, has suspended emergency care on weekends and after 8 p.m. on weekdays.