Pet owners’ introduction to diabetes (Why insulin is important!)
You may still be reeling from hearing the news that your dog or cat is diabetic. We can get through […]
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Canine Distemper Virus- what dog owners need to know
Our local news broke a sad story. Stray Rescue of St. Louis is experiencing an outbreak of distemper among their dogs,
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Keep Halloween costumes fun!
Everybody (hopefully) knows the “Halloween pet safety” shpeal: Don’t give your dog chocolate, raisins, or chocolate-covered raisins. Some sugar free
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Feline dementia (where’s my litter box?)
You may have noticed some behavior changes in your senior cat. Some of these changes can be symptoms of pain
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How can I tell if my cat is suffering or in pain?
If you’ve lived with a cat, you know that making our lives easier is most certainly not on their agenda.
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Limping pets – AKA Can you give aspirin?
When I was in vet school, one of our orthopedic surgery professors had a saying: “There is no such thing
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What to do when your pet has a seizure
Perhaps nothing is more scary or distressing for an owner than seeing your pet have a seizure. Knowing what to
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Pet-safe insect killers
I recently learned how frustrating it is to want to kill problem insects in the yard, but keep my pets
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The best exercise happens outside of your yard!
I got such a fabulous response to my article “The Power of Daily Walks” that I feel the need to
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The power of daily walks
This post is more a personal story, but I hope others can learn from my revelation. Last week two of
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Heartworm treatment – the long and winding road
When you find out your dog (or, in many cases, foster dog) is heartworm positive, you want to fix it!
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Pet weight loss tips and tricks
If you read my earlier article about the health risks of obesity, you might have been inspired (or scared!). If
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