Tag: dog health
Posted on March 23, 2014
The Top Ten Toxins of 2013
My tail is between my legs. I am a week late with this blog post. It was meant to time out in conjunction with National Poison Prevention Week which happens to have just ended! Here is some belated,… Read More
Posted on March 16, 2014
What Would You Do? Part II
A week ago I challenged you by asking, “What would you do?” pertaining to a series of pet-related symptoms. Thanks to the more than 100 of you who submitted your responses. All of your names were entered into… Read More
Posted on March 9, 2014
What Would You Do?
I recently came across a paper titled “Internet users’ perception of importance of clinical signs commonly seen in old animals with age-related diseases”. The study concluded that many people have difficulty accurately assessing the importance of their pets’… Read More
Posted on April 8, 2012
Caring for Your Senior Pet
Caring for an aged pet can be a mixed blessing. What a glorious achievement that your cat or dog has become a senior citizen. However, now it is incumbent upon you to recognize and care for special medical… Read More
Posted on March 11, 2012
Pet Poisons
The telephone call I hope you never have to make is to a pet poison control center. If the situation does arise, however, I hope you will have the appropriate contact information close at hand. Two poison control… Read More
Posted on March 4, 2012
A Primer on Diabetes Insipidus
Mention the word diabetes, and one thinks of insulin injections and blood sugar levels. This is because diabetes mellitus (aka, sugar diabetes) is so darned prevalent in people, dogs, and cats. But did you know that there is… Read More
Posted on January 1, 2012
Resolutions for the New Year That Will Benefit You and Your Pet
The transition to a new calendar year may inspire you to muster the resolve to make good changes in your life. How about the lives of your pets? No time like the present to make some new year’s… Read More
Posted on December 4, 2011
Introducing Your Dog’s Best Health: A Dozen Reasonable Things to Expect From Your Vet
A few months ago, as I sat nestled with my laptop crafting a new blog post, my husband queried if I thought I might ever run out of words. Yes, he was joking, but this is the sort… Read More
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