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Why Oral Glucosamine Treatment For Ar...

The theory behind the reported effectiveness of glucosamine supplementation for dogs and cats suffering from osteoarthritis, often simply referred to with the broad term...

Leptospirosis AKA “Lepto”

When I first started making house calls, I debated whether or not to offer the vaccine against Leptospirosis. I didn’t routinely carry it, but for the small number of dogs who...

Canine Distemper – what dog owners ne...

Our local news broke a sad story. Stray Rescue of St. Louis is experiencing an outbreak of distemper among their dogs, mainly puppies. Several have already died. Because this...

Dogs Understand Language As Well As A...

Pictured here is Sky the Border Collie who, along with her mom Dr. Melody Jackson, is leading cutting edge research that give dogs a “voice” that enhances the...

Getting Veterinary Advice From Your B...

Whether you find the title of this post either exceptionally crass or exceptionally clever, I cannot take credit either way, as it comes from a Facebook meme I recently saw...

What to do (and what NOT to do) when ...

When I was in vet school, one of our orthopedic surgery professors had a saying: “There is no such thing as an orthopedic emergency.” Clearly he did not enjoy being called in...

How can I tell if my cat is in pain?

If you’ve lived with a cat, you know that making our lives easier is most certainly not on their agenda. They are great communicators in some aspects – when he’s hungry, you...

Good Grief

My husband and I lost our Great Dane to osteosarcoma (bone cancer) last week, at almost 9 years of age. My dog , my furry daughter, the reflection of my soul, light of my life,...

Feline Dementia…Where’s my litt...

You may have noticed some behavior changes in your senior cat. Some of these changes can be symptoms of pain (here’s my article on how to tell if your cat is in pain), but we...

Halloween costumes for pets should be...

Everybody (hopefully) knows the “Halloween pet safety” shpeal: Don’t give your dog chocolate, raisins, or chocolate-covered raisins. Some sugar free foods are toxic...

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