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Updated on August 9, 2015

Canine Crash Studies Evaluate Crate and Carrier Safety

You’ve no doubt seen those dreadful car crash test videos, the ones that feature slow motion footage of what happens to human crash dummies during a head on collision. With financial support from Subaru of America, the Center… Read More

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Posted on May 18, 2014

Canine Car Sickness

For some dogs, the car feels like a second home. Not only do they delight in going for rides, they love just hanging out in their car any chance they get. This is not the case for dogs… Read More

Category: Speaking for Spot, Medications, Travel, Your Dog's Best Health, dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, Your Dog's Best Health, car sickness in dogs, motion sickness in dogs, nausea in dogs, Cerenia, maropitant citrate, ginger for nausea, lavender aromatherapy, dog seat belt

Holiday Roads and Traveling with Fido

While I’m busy recovering from some back surgery, you have the good fortune of reading posts from some of my favorite doggie bloggers! Today’s post comes from Carol Bryant and Susan Sims who blog regularly at blog.fidofriendly.com. Please… Read More

Category: Dog care tips, Speaking for Spot, Holidays, Travel, Guest Bloggers Tags: holiday travel with pets, FidoFriendly Magazine, fidofriendly.com, Susan Sims, Nicholas Sveslosky, Leave No Dog Behind®, pet first aid kit, pet vaccination records, Carol Bryant

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Updated on September 19, 2010

Dogs That Fly

The United States Department of Transportation recently released breed-related information about dogs that have died while traveling in the cargo compartments of airplanes since May 2005. Of the 122 dogs that died, 108 were purebred. Brachycephalic breeds (ones… Read More

Category: Canine family members, Dog care tips, Veterinary Care, Veterinary Medicine, Dog Breeds, Travel, Brachycephalic breeds Tags: veterinarian, heatstroke, stress, pugs, airline deaths, airplane, brachycephalic, cargo compartment, Department of Transportation, English Bulldog, English Bulldogs, flying with dogs, French Bulldog, French Bulldogs, heat, larynx, narrow trachea, Pug, respiratory compromise, United States Department of Transportation, upper airway obstruction, windpipe

Africa!

My husband, children, and I just returned from a sojourn in Africa, enjoying the diverse landscapes and cultures of Kenya. Africa is a dream come true for most veterinarians- my husband and I are no exceptions! Observing the… Read More

Category: Veterinary Medicine, Travel, Photography, Photojournalism

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