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Dental disease in pets: more than just bad breath!

In this episode: Pet Joke of the Week: The prophetic parrot Personal comment: Dental disease: more than just bad breath! Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: With national animal dental health month approaching in just over a week, I wanted to address a topic about which there is too little awareness about, and a topic that too many pet owners are...

Who is smarter, dogs or cats??

In this episode: Pet Joke of the Week: The cat and the husband Heroic 9/11 rescue dog cloned Personal comment: Who is smarter, dogs or cats? Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: Who is smarter, dogs or cats?? In my personal comment tonight, I will answer the age old question of which species is smarter, dogs or cats, as well as tell you exactly how...

The myth of the rich veterinarian.

In this episode: Show announcements Pet joke of the week The decade’s biggest animal news stories Personal Comment: The myth of the rich veterinarian Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: In my personal comment tonight, I just want to briefly address a misconceived notion that I saw gradually materializing in this past decade, and that is the...

Romeo’s Law is about protecting people as much as it is animals.

Transcript from today’s episode of The Web-DVM: This story brings me to my personal comment tonight. My cynical side reads this story and thinks that its a darn good thing that Romeo’s assailant was not a famous NFL football star, since if he were, there would not likely have been a serious conviction nor the creation of Romeo’s Law. Some degree of cynicism...

Michael Vick is no person to cheer for!

Transcript from this episode of The Web-DVM: My personal comment tonight once again takes us back to our old nemesis Michael Vick. As you well know, Michael Vick was arrested in July 2007 and later convicted of participating in, funding, and providing the venue for the raising of dogs for the blood sport of dog fighting. At the time it happened, the Atlanta Falcons fans were...

The importance of pet name selection!

Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: Onto my personal comment tonight, which is the importance of giving your pet a good name, something that new pet owners would be wise to give serious consideration to. Pets’ names in a significant way contribute to setting the tone for their life. They have the power to make them either distinctly...

How to clean dog/cat ears & prevent ear infections

Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: Welcome back to the studio, where in my personal comment tonight, I will break down the root causes and effective prevention of ear infections, discussing the most appropriate ear cleansers for your pet. So why is one dog or cat plagued by recurring ear infections, when the majority are not? You just were...

Animal cruelty laws are far too lenient

Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: As I stated, this leads into my personal comment tonight, which is in regard to a sad reality that I have voiced my grievance with before: that our criminal justice system is disgustingly lenient with its punishment in animal cruelty cases. The fact that operating what was essentially a torture and death camp...

Want to reform human healthcare? Start by acting more like veterinarians!

Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: We have a little change in format tonight, as we are forgoing news stories in lieu of a more than typical substantial personal comment tonight. My comment deals with a subject that is in the forefront of the minds of most Americans right now, the subject of human health care. While I agree that our health care...

Keep your pets safe this Halloween

Transcript of personal comment from this episode of The Web-DVM: In my personal comment today, on the eve of Halloween, I wish to educate owners on potential dangers that this holiday can pose to our pets. Beginning with cats, especially darkly colored or black cats, there are historical and deep seeded superstitions among some people regarding black cats’ association...