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The Daily Vet is a blog featuring veterinarians from all walks of life. Every week they will tackle entertaining, interesting, and sometimes difficult topics in the world of animal medicine – all in the hopes that their unique insights and personal experiences will help you to understand your pets.

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Meet My Own Specially-abled Pet

In celebration of National Specially-abled Pets Day, I’d like to introduce you to my own specially-abled cat, Lilly. READ MORE

Apr 30, 2012 / (6) comments

Do I Eat What I Can’t Treat?

Being a large animal vet means having patients that enter the food chain. Working on steers that will soon be steaks, and hogs that will soon be bacon, does not bother me, as I realize my job is to keep these animals healthy until they enter the food chain. A few of my colleagues in vet school were vegetarians... READ MORE

Apr 27, 2012 / (4) comments

Omega-3 Fats May Help with Weight Loss in Pets

We have known for a long time that omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA reduce inflammation. These fatty acids also reduce the effect of the inflammatory enzymes produced by body fat. New is the fact that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation may also help to promote weight loss. READ MORE

Apr 26, 2012 / (1) comments

How to Go Green with Your Pet: Part 2

Last week, we talked about six ways we can celebrate Earth Day. In the second part of this two part series, some tips on how to go green with your pet. Some of these tips are directly pet related, and some are more people related. Nevertheless, it helps out all species in the long run! READ MORE

Apr 25, 2012 / (2) comments

Reduce the Potential for Zoonotic Disease Transmission

What makes a kid-friendly pet? From my standpoint as a clinical practice veterinarian, kid-friendly pets are those that won't directly traumatize a child or spread illness. READ MORE

Apr 24, 2012 / (8) comments

Cats and Babies

If you’re preparing to welcome a new baby into your home, both you and your cat will benefit by preparing your cat for the event before the baby’s actual arrival. READ MORE

Apr 23, 2012 / (1) comments

Castration Appreciation

It’s springtime, and love is in the air. Babies are being born and it’s time for some of the different livestock species to breed. It’s also time to prevent some of these breedings. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, it’s castration season! READ MORE

Apr 20, 2012 / (2) comments

Online Weight Loss Solutions May Not Be Appropriate for Pets or Humans

We all owe a great deal of gratitude to Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Jerry Wang. READ MORE

Apr 19, 2012 / (4) comments

How to Go Green with Your Pet, Part I

With Earth Day approaching on April 22, we should all be reminded of the impact that we — and our four-legged friends — have on this Earth. While we may think that our impact on the Earth is minimal, I'm afraid it probably isn't … especially with a few billion people and all those... READ MORE

Apr 18, 2012 / (5) comments

How to Increase the Likelihood of a Lost Pet’s Safe Return

If you are ever separated from your pet, how will you be reunited? No, I’m not referring to the grandiose vision of you and your pet running across an open field and falling into each other’s grasp. Although this idyllic image sounds great, a more likely scenario is a trip to a veterinary... READ MORE