It’s a beautiful evening at your house. You’re having a lovely barbecue in the cool spring air, your dog is happily visiting with your guests, but there is one guest in particular who has become the recipient of your adolescent pup’s love — as is evidenced by the fact that he... READ MOREI don’t like it when dogs jump on me. I can’t tell you why it bothers me so much, it just does. Interestingly, nuisance jumping is a common complaint from owners as well.
READ MOREOn the second day that we had Pete, our new dog, I noticed that he followed me everywhere I went. When I took a shower, he was there. If I walked outside to get something out of my car, he was there. If I turned around too quickly, I would trip over him.
READ MOREWe got a new dog! His name is Pete, and he is a 21-month-old beagle. Like many others, I will be spending the beginning of the New Year welcoming a new dog into our family.
READ MOREI went to a conformation dog show the other day. Dog people call them "breed" shows. As I walked past the rings with all of the different dogs of each breed vying for the big win, I couldn’t help but think of Charles, one of my patients.
READ MOREWhat has six razor sharp teeth and sucks your pup’s blood? No, it is not a Halloween nightmare! It is a hookworm. We are continuing to talk about pesky intestinal worms (see last week’s blog about roundworms). This week we are going to finish up with hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms, and an... READ MOREIs there anything grosser than worms? Even as a veterinarian they disgust me. At one time or another, your dog will get some type of intestinal parasite. For puppy owners, intestinal worms are a real concern. Infections that would be unlikely to make an adult dog sick can kill a puppy.
READ MOREThe dermatologist came to find me the other day for a consult on one of her patients. George is an 8-month-old, male English Bulldog. He had been diagnosed with yeast intertrigo (skin fold dermatitis).
READ MOREYour puppy is genetically predisposed to certain medical diseases. If you have a purebred puppy, you have an advantage, because you know the most common diseases to afflict your breed. If you don’t know which diseases to watch for, you can find out by going to your national breed club’s website,... READ MOREI am sitting at a coffee shop talking to a nice young couple with a 2-year-old male Maltese named Steve. He has the whitest coat and the blackest nose. He is good looking, for sure. From the very beginning, he is my best friend — wagging his tail and jumping on me. The owners got him from a really... READ MORE
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