Alot of time allergies can manifast as an ear infection or chewing on their feet. If your dog or cat has allergies you are not alone. According to new data, skin ailments are among the most common in American pets.
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Pets need pearly whites, too
The American Veterinary Dental Society reports that 80 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats show signs of oral disease by age three
View Full Post »Questions: Do Pets need their Teeth Brushed?
Most pet owners do not realize that “doggy breath” is caused by bacteria and tartar. Every time your dog or cats takes a bite of food, a microscopic amount of bacterial breaks off. The two main areas where you see the damage from this bacteria is on the heart valve and the kidneys. So [...]
View Full Post »Dipping into the Chocolate Fountain
This is Graham, my wonderful (most of the time) Jack Russell Terrier. We brought out the chocolate fountain for our hospital Christmas party and you can see who was most helpful at the post party cleanup. As you may know, Jacks are very quick and this can get them into trouble. Since this is a [...]
View Full Post »Does my cat have the “Swine Flu”?
The situation for cats to develop swine flu appears to be somewhat worse than it is for dogs. Unfortunately we had one of the few diagnosed cases of H1N1, “swine flu”, in a feline patient, which did cause death. The patient arrived in the morning and worsened rapidly throughout the day. He was transferred to [...]
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