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Price Shopping For A Spay Or Neuter P...

Earlier this week I had a neuter that cancelled after the owner had already showed up to drop off her dog for the procedure.  The admitting technician recognized immediately at...

Why The Millennial Generation Is Grea...

It disappoints me when I hear members of my Generation X speak disparagingly of Millenials, referring to them as lazy, unmotivated snow flakes that will run our country into the...

Health Issues I Commonly Find On Rout...

I having been banging the drum of the importance of the yearly well visit for dogs and cats since I graduated veterinary school. It has always been less about the vaccines for me...

Trump Administration Proposes Strippi...

The Trump administration has a proposal that would strip the Endangered Species Act of key provisions, a measure that conservationists say would gravely weaken the law that was...

Strong Evidence Suggests That Popular...

I have written about the grain free pet craze that has gripped the pet owning world convinced by very clever marketing that grain free pet foods with ingredients more in line...

What I Wish I Learned In Veterinary S...

Veterinary school is an interesting institution.  Veterinary colleges are tasked with teaching veterinary students the foundations of animal nutrition, physiology, infectious...

Please Do Not Take Offense When A Vet...

It happens occasionally that a new client enters my exam room usually having been through a vet or two or three in the past few years and is guarded and not very forthcoming with...

When It Comes To Pet Quality Of Life ...

Making the decision for humane euthanasia when there is longer quality of life or any reasonable path to quality of life is agonizing for most pet owners…including me.  I...

3 Out Of 10 Dogs Have Whipworms! Why...

The whipworm is a worm parasite that infects the cecum and colon of a dog’s intestinal tract.  The biggest trouble with whipworms is that they shed heavy eggs that...

Yikes, Look What Is In This Dog’...

Urinary bladder stones are very common in dogs and cats.  My inspiration for writing this article today were three cases of dogs this past week that presented with lower urinary...
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The Number One Factor That Determines Successful Veterinary Medical Outcomes

This post’s featured image kind of gives away the suspense of this article, but it could not be more relevant to veterinarians.  We may have your pet in our exam room for perhaps 30 minutes,...

Is CBD Oil Really The Magical Elixir Of Health For Dogs & Cats It Is Purported To Be?

A recent poll determined that just under 70% of dog and cat owners hit the internet searches – usually Google – prior to bringing their pet to the veterinarian when he/she is...

Talking About Pet Food These Days Is Starting To Feel Like Discussing Religion Or Politics

We have all heard that is is not a good idea to talks socially about religion or politics.  Both are very personal to people and can easily escalate into uncomfortable conversations to say the...

 
 
 
 
 
 

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