I have blogged about dangerous dog breed banning before, having made the case that it is unfair and misguided. I have not really changed my mind on that point, but a very...
I hear from many pet owners that the costs of veterinary care for their pets seem to have disproportionately and dramatically risen in recent years, in comparison to other costs...
Thus far in this series of posts on raw feeding, I have established that while raw feeding does carry some level of risk to pets, it is not as dangerous a risk that some...
The biggest obstacle to overcome in the raw feeding of dogs and cats comes from both sides of the debate. On one hand there are many veterinarians that are so dead set against...
This is such a polarizing topic and it really not need be. Like in most other areas in life where there is a lot of ongoing debate – like politics, for example – it is...
I had a patient come in 2 weeks ago, an 11-year-old female Labrador Retriever, having great difficulty ambulating into the exam room. She had generally very taut, choppy, small...
While most of my posts are about knowledge and experiences I intend my readers to learn from, this one is for me. On December 29, 2013, I had to say goodbye to a dear friend, one...
As many of my readers, listeners, and viewers are aware, I practice a brand of veterinary medicine called integrative medicine. Integrative medicine refers to direct...
External parasites refers to parasites that colonize and invade the skin and hair coat – including fleas, ticks, mites and lice. While these types of parasites are known to...
I don’t know what it is about the psyche of certain people. They yearn to choose conspiracy over the obvious, somehow garner security from their own distrust of everyone and...
H5N1 Avian Influenza is causing far more trouble than just just high egg prices. The bird flu has successfully jumped species now able to infect cats and people. Although the ability to infect...
No person aside from your parents will love you more than your dog. No matter what, your dog will always go bonkers the moment you come home. That love will never be in question, as you are...