From the Pet Connection (one of our favorite sites) comes a review of some of the common vitamins your dog needs and the signs of either a vitamin deficiency or too much of any vitamin. Becoming acquainted with the signs of vitamin deficiency and excess can help us identify contributors to chronic ailments in...
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Until recently, spaying your bitch meant subjecting her to major abdominal surgery and all the risks that incurs. Now, bitch owners are starting to have a choice. Some veterinarians are opting to perform an ovariectomy (removing just the ovaries) rather than an ovariohysterectomy (removing the uterus and the ovaries). There are many advantages to...
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The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) has an interesting article about feeding your pets raw meats. They quote a New Hampshire veterinarian, Dr. Richard McAroy, who is against it and doesn’t allow it in boarding clients. Here’s a sample of the article, but do read the whole. It is a balanced report of the pros...
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Nicholas Dodman visited with Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air. Here’s a taste: “As dogs age, taking care of them becomes more difficult. Owners of aging dogs often struggle with their pets’ dementia and incontinence — as well as navigating through the maze of end-of-life care decisions. Veterinary behaviorist Nicholas Dodman is the head...
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Food usually abounds at holiday time and Thanksgiving is a time we often want to share our warm feelings with our pets by offering food treats. Then too food left out at mouth access height can be impossible to resist temptation for a pet. The wrong kind of treat can make the holiday weekend...
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Pet insurance is a complicated issue. It can be a great help if one of your pets needs major surgery or chemotherapy, but there are also pitfalls with it. Just like human health insurance, it doesn’t always cover pre-existing conditions. There are two excellent web sites devoted to helping pet owners understand the ins...
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According to the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company, here’s a list of the ten most common cancers. This list is based on claims submitted to the company between 2003 and 2009. Lymphosarcoma Mast Cell Tumor Bone Cancer Cancer of the Eyelid Cancer of the Spleen Liver Cancer Fibrosarcoma (which stem from connective tissues) Cancer of...
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There’s a new program in the Portsmouth area, the Seacoast Canine Owners Outreach Program, or SCOOP, which is educating dog owners about the dangers of not picking up after their dogs. Here’s the Seacoast Online article - “SCOOP’s main goal is to educate the public on the health hazards that are contained in pet...
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Blue Buffalo is voluntarily recalling certain bags of their BLUE Wilderness Chicken (Dog), BLUE Basics Salmon (Dog), BLUE Large Breed Adult Chicken due to the potential of increased Vitamin D. From their web site: At Blue Buffalo, nothing is more important than the health and well being of our dogs and cats, so it’s...
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Hartz Mountain is recalling 74,700 bags of Hartz Mountain Natural Beef Treats for Dogs. From the FDA: SECAUCUS, N.J. – September 3, 2010 – The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Naturals Real Beef Treats for Dogs due to concerns that one or more bags within the lot may...
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