Dr. Laura Dayton

Laura Dayton, DVM

Laura Dayton, DVM

Veterinarian
Banfield Pet Hospital

Education & Trainings

  • Wake Forest University, BA
  • NC State, CVM DVM

Professional Memberships

  • NCVMA
  • AVMA

Dr. Laura Dayton is a small animal practitioner in Charlotte, NC. She graduated in 2010 from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine.

In her free time Dr. Dayton enjoys spending time with her family, gardening and traveling. 

Recent Articles

Degeneration of the Iris in the Eye in Dogs / Iris Atrophy
by
Laura Dayton, DVM

What Is Iris Atrophy in Dogs? The iris is a muscle in your dog’s eye that controls the size of the pupil. It’s helpful to think of the eye as a camera, and the pupil is the opening that changes to allow...

Dog Tumors
by
Laura Dayton, DVM

What Are Dog Tumors? Tumors occur when a cell continues to multiply out of control instead of following the natural cycle that ends in cell death. There are two broad categories of tumors: benign and malignant. Benign tumors lack the ability to spread or invade other healthy tissue. Although they may need medical attention, these are not cancerous. Malignant...

Dog Diarrhea: Causes and Treatment
by
Laura Dayton, DVM

There are few things that will bring an animal into the vet quite as quickly as a bout of diarrhea. For most small animal veterinarians, it is something we see on a daily basis. Sometimes, dog diarrhea...

Are Heartworms Contagious in Dogs?
by
Laura Dayton, DVM

Heartworm disease is not a new problem for dogs and cats, but it certainly has lots of myths and misunderstandings that surround it. These are a few of the major questions: “Can humans get heartworms from...