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Why yearly heartworm screening when m...

This is a question that is commonly posed to me in clinical practice, and to be fair, a fair one.  If you are giving your dog year round heartworm prevention, why do we still ask...

Don’t Tell Me You Cannot Afford...

I recently have written about how pet ownership should not be a privilege of the well off and wealthy.  In my previous most recent blog post, I also wrote about costs of...

Protect Your Pets Against Rising Heal...

I was inspired to write this blog post after I was informed this week of my clinic’s reference laboratory’s across the board fee increase of 5%. The stated reference...

Why/How Do Cats Purr?

The purr is one of the most distinctive features of our feline companions, yet many cat owners and feline enthusiasts do not really know how and why cats do this.  To be quite...

Pets Increase Health, Longetivy in Pe...

With over 60 % of Americans owning pets, collectively pouring approximately $41 billion a year into pet care, it is abundantly clear that pets are a major aspect of the fabric of...

Help Me Help You

Discover Pets Internet Radio with Roger Welton DVM on BlogTalkRadio Before I elaborate further on today’s topic, let’s first discuss compliance. By definition compliance...

Pet Companionship Should Not Only Be ...

New Pets Internet Radio with Roger Welton DVM on BlogTalkRadio I had an experience this week that has really gotten me thinking about the gift of loving a family pet; and how...

What Wellness Reveals in Pets

Listen To Pets Internet Radio Stations with Roger Welton DVM on BlogTalkRadio I hear it time and again.  “Fluffy doesn’t need to go to the vet because she is so...

I may have rescued Bernie…but h...

More Pets Podcasts at Blog Talk Radio with Roger Welton DVM on BlogTalkRadio Before I tell the tale of my yellow Labrador retriever Bernie, a little background is in order. ...

A Day in the Life of a Practicing Vet...

We all have our preconceived notions of what the experiences of various careers are like.  Our notions may come in part from television, from books we may read, from hearsay,...