Peanut butter warning!
It’s quite common to use peanut butter to give your dog medication. It sticks to the pill and is downright […]
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Eight things about cats you (possibly) never knew
Instead of my usual article on a health topic, thought I’d mix things up this week. Never hurts to learn
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My blind dog – and what I learned
Last year, I came in contact with a dog who was pulled from animal control by a rescue group, and
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Anal glands – AKA the licking/scooting solution
Anal glands! Dogs have them. Cats have them. Humans, thank God, don’t have them. Some dogs have a lifetime of
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Flea season’s over, right?
The nights are finally getting colder. Soon we’ll get a frost, and all the fleas will be dead, right? Sorry,
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Cat puke – how much is too much?
Cats puke. Everyone with cats know this. Particularly after you buy new furniture, clean the carpets, etc. A great question
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Keeping pets safe on Halloween
Everybody (hopefully) knows the “pet safety” shpeal: Don’t give your dog chocolate. Some sugar free foods are toxic. Keep your
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Thyroid disease in dogs and cats
Cats and dogs are opposites in a lot of ways, but thyroid activity is perhaps the most distinct. The thyroid
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Ticks and their diseases
Everyone hears tick disease, they think of Lyme disease. And that’s great….if you live in an area where Lyme is
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Does your dog need a leptospirosis vaccine?
When I first started making house calls, I debated whether or not to offer the vaccine against Leptospirosis. I didn’t
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Kennel Cough – Myths and Facts
During summer and the Christmas holidays, we sometimes see an increase in the number of dogs contracting “kennel cough,” which
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Stop the itch!
Midwest living is great – unless you’re a dog or cat with environmental allergies! Those of us with itchy pets