Tag: Dr. Nancy Kay
Updated on September 27, 2015
Animals Eat the Craziest Things!
Every year Veterinary Practice News (VPN) holds its, “They Ate What?” Contest. Here’s how it works. Veterinarians submit X-rays of patients who have eaten highly inappropriate things along with photos of the foreign matter once it’s been removed…. Read More
Updated on September 22, 2015
The World of Pet Health Insurance
Veterinary health insurance has been around for a good long time, but only recently has it been gaining in popularity. Growth within the industry was initially stymied by inadequate, “slow-pay” and “no-pay” reimbursement policies. Pet health insurance companies… Read More
Posted on September 13, 2015
The Changing Landscape of Pet Health Insurance
Flipping through the September 1st edition of Time Magazine, I came across a full-page ad featuring an attractive, 20 to 30 year old, blond haired woman planting a kiss on the jowl of a lovely looking Bernese Mountain… Read More
Updated on September 6, 2015
Eight Tips for Keeping Your Dog Free of Tick-Borne Diseases
Ticks are such annoying little creatures, but far more significant than the nuisance factor is their ability to spread disease. Ticks that embed in a dog’s skin can transmit a variety of serious and even life threatening infectious… Read More
Posted on August 30, 2015
Diskospondylitis in Dogs
Diskospondylitis refers to an infection within the back, specifically located within the disk and adjacent back bones (vertebrae). The disks are the cushiony structures located between adjacent vertebrae. When bacterial or fungal organisms manage to set up housekeeping… Read More
Posted on August 23, 2015
Snakes and Spiders and Bears, Oh My!
My husband and I have purposefully chosen to live in the country. There are no other houses within eyeshot, we can run outside naked if we like, and there is no need for worry that our barking dogs… Read More
Posted on August 2, 2015
When is Panting Abnormal?
When we observe a dog who is panting, we tend to take it for granted because this behavior is so darned normal. But, is it always normal? While most panting occurs as a means of counteracting overheating (the… Read More
Posted on July 26, 2015
Raise Your Voice Against Puppy Mills by Saying, “No!” to Naperville
What in the world was Steve Chirico, the mayor of Naperville, Illinois thinking when he appointed Mike Isaac to serve on his city’s finance committee? Mr. Isaac may be a financial whiz kid, but his addition to city… Read More
Updated on July 19, 2015
Long-Term Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Medication for Treatment of Canine Arthritis
Just like people, many dogs develop age-related arthritis. Symptoms are far more common in larger breeds. Not only are the big dogs more predisposed to arthritis, their joint pain is intensified because of the extra weight they carry…. Read More
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