Archives: Pets

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 healthy, nothing is ever wrong with her.”  Or lately, I’ll also hear, “I only have to take her to that place for cheap shots.”  Such is the increasing mind set of many pet...

I may have rescued Bernie…but he rescued me right back

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.  Before there was Bernie, there was Tiffany, an amazing yellow lab I adopted while I was still in college.  I had just come off a very rough break-up; split up with my high school sweetheart of nearly...

A Day in the Life of a Practicing Veterinarian

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, and what we may dream up in our own minds.  Veterinary medicine is no different. As a practicing veterinarian for 11 plus years, I have heard many notions of what people think my work experience is...

Pet Poisonings a Common Occurrence in the Home

According to veterinary industry experts that track incidences of poisoning cases in dogs and cats, hundreds of thousands of pets suffer from poisoning from household items in the home each year.  Between the Pet Poison Helpline and the Animal Poison Control Center of the ASPCA, over 300,000 calls of suspect pet poisonings are logged per year. Both of these sources show that...

A Dog’s (Cat’s) Last Will and Testament

I hear all to often as pet owners deal with the pain of the final moments of their pets’ lives, pet owners proclaim that they will never have another pet again.  Their beloved dogs and cats have become such a fabric of their home and everyday life, that losing them can be one of the most grief filled moments of their lives.  I know, I have been there myself many...

Spring Time is Here and With It, New Dangers for Pets

  We all love spring time.  The weather warms, daylight hours increase, new plant life and leaves on trees begin to grow, our lawns begin to thrive again, and all of our spirits just rise with more time outdoors and the world around us teaming with life.  Indeed, it is a time to celebrate and feel lucky to be alive, however, with regard to our dogs and cats, we need...

Dog Breed Banning Legislation is Misguided and Wrong

I am coming to you in print only again this evening…although the bulk of my cold has passed, my voice is still hoarse and 30 minutes of non-stop talking is not what the doctor ordered.  At any rate, tonight I am discussing a troubling trend here in my home state of Florida, but a trend that is also happening in other municipalities across the country: the legal banning...

The Rise of Leptospirosis in Dogs

I am addressing you only by print today, as I am under the weather and have no voice for my podcast tonight.  However, the message I have to offer you this week may save your dog’s life one day, so I implore you to please read on… Leptospira is a type of bacteria known as a spirochete.  Spirochetes are motile bacteria, that is, they have a means of self...

Anesthesia Free Pet Dentistry Brushes with the Law

On its surface, one may hear of the notion of anesthesia free pet dentistry and have their interest instantly piqued!  “Why, a dental for my pet without the need for general anesthesia?  That sounds great!”  Of course it sounds great, but like most other things that seem too good to be true, anesthesia free pet dentistry most certainly is too good to be...

Why Not Alternative Medicine? (Part 3 of a 3 Part Series)

In this final episode covering the use of alternative medicine in every day practice, I will be offering 3 real case examples of how I have used integrative medicine, that is, the combination of both western and alternative medicine, to treat each respective patient. Case # 1: 8 year old female Australian Shepherd presented with severe pain and paralysis of the rear limbs....