Old skinny cat running around eating lots: Hyperthyroidism
“My cat seems to be losing weight no matter how much I feed him.” “My cat can’t seem to get […]
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Are you TRULY prepared to leave your pet while you travel? The thing every pet owner forgets.
Vacation time is upon us! We all think we have our act together when it comes to our pets, but
Soft tissue sarcomas, AKA spindle cell tumors – why they just kinda suck
Let’s talk tumors, growths, lumps, cancer, whatever you want to call it. And why certain ones suck, but do not
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Dogs and their (enlarged) prostates
We’ve all seen the ads on TV. The older gentleman who repeatedly goes to the bathroom and has trouble urinating.
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Histiocytoma – everyone’s favorite tumor for dogs
I know, the words “favorite” and “tumor” in the same sentence is a little weird. Hear me out… Imagine a
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Why I’ll never put my obese dog on a diet
With the majority of pets in this country being overweight or obese, there’s a good chance your dog is one
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Cruciate ligaments (ACL, CCL), and the dogs who tear them
By far the most common cause of limping every veterinarian sees in dogs is not hip dysplasia. Everyone who walks
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Should you give your dog Vitamin C?
Dogs are like people in a lot of ways. They are part of our family. Many diseases that people get,
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Tapeworms – you can see ’em, the lab can’t!
This scenario plays out in vet clinics across the country. It happened to me before I went to vet school!
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“My dog just ate _____!” – How to make your dog vomit
If your dog ate something you know is toxic, what do you do? Making him vomit is in many cases the
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3 ways people harm wildlife by trying to help
You let your dog out in the yard, and he seems overly interested in one particular spot. You find a
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Hip dysplasia – do OFA certified parents mean your puppy will have good hips?
As you know, I am a huge proponent of adopting dogs from shelters and rescues. Until the shelters are empty,
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