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Updated on June 2, 2013

Hybrid Vigor: Real or Assumed?

Many of us talk about “hybrid vigor”- the notion that mixed-breed dogs avoid the inherited medical maladies passed along to their purebred counterparts. Does proof exist that mixed-breed dogs are indeed healthier? An article within the most recent… Read More

Category: Canine Diseases, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Care, Dog Breeds, Mixed Breeds, Adoptions, Your Dog's Best Health, Dog health, Nancy Kay DVM Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, addison's disease, cushing's disease, hip dysplasia, bloat, gastric torsion, osteosarcoma, cataracts, Your Dog's Best Health, epilepsy, lens luxation, hypothyroidism, lymphoma, ventricular septal defect, aortic stenosis, hemangiosarcoma, allergic dermatitis, intervertebral disk disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, mast cell tumor, hybrid vigor, purebred versus mixed-breed, inherited canine diseases, inherited canine disorders, elbow dysplasia, patellar luxation, cranial cruciate ligament tear, dilated cardiomyopathy, mitral valve dysplasia, patent ductus arteriosus, portosystemic shunt

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Posted on April 7, 2013

Questioning Traditional Neutering Recommendations for Dogs

Until a few years ago, I’d always nodded in agreement with the recommendation to neuter dogs (particularly females) not intended for breeding purposes between six months and one year of age. Spaying and castrating within this age window… Read More

Category: Important Questions to Ask You Vet, Medical Advocacy, Medicine Decision Making, Speaking for Spot, Your Dog's Best Health, dog health care, Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Spay and Neuter Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, rottweiler, Speaking for Spot, hip dysplasia, osteosarcoma, spay, castration, Your Dog's Best Health, neutering, Golden Retriever, hemangiosarcoma, lymphosarcoma, cruciate ligament disease, mast cell tumor, mast cell cancer, unwanted pregnancy, accidental pregnancy, breast cancer, neutering recommendations

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Posted on January 6, 2013

Not All Patients Read the Textbook

My dear friend Juli is a seasoned veterinary technician. So when her own 16-year-old Cattle Dog named Easy developed bleeding into his belly because of a cancerous growth, Juli had a clear sense about the prognosis. Surgical removal… Read More

Category: Canine Diseases, Canine family members, Medicine Decision Making, Speaking for Spot, Veterinary Diagnostic Procedures, Veterinary Specialists, Client expectations, Your Dog's Best Health Tags: Dr. Nancy Kay, Nancy Kay DVM, Speaking for Spot, chemotherapy, medical decision making, Your Dog's Best Health, hemangiosarcoma, mass removal, prognosis, defying the odds, outliers, patients who don’t read the textbook

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