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Happy Holidays and Healthy Cats

>Nothing can ruin a happy holiday season more quickly than a sick pet. Emergency trips to the veterinary hospital are never welcome additions to holiday celebrations. Yet the holidays are full of opportunities for injury or illness for your feline friend.   READ MORE

Dec 03, 2012 / (1) comments

A Large Animal Vet's List of Thanks

As we sail forth deeper into the pending depths of winter and the associated holiday season, the appointment book begins to look a little thin. Our quietest months in practice occur between November and early February. No one is having babies yet, fall and spring vaccines are either complete or have... READ MORE

Nov 30, 2012 / (1) comments

Pet Food: The Quality/Cost Conflict

All of us pet owners want the peace of mind that we are feeding our pets the highest quality food possible. The definition of quality varies from owner to owner and includes preference from real edible meat (cooked or raw) to holistic to organic to hormone free to sustainable to geographically specific... READ MORE

Nov 29, 2012 / (5) comments

How We Treat Oral Melanoma in Dogs

Melanoma is a cancer of the melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells of the body. The most common site for melanoma tumors to occur in the dog is in the mouth. Melanoma is a very aggressive disease and tumors are often very large, frequently invading the surrounding bones of the oral cavity before they... READ MORE

Nov 28, 2012 / (3) comments

What is the Value in Knowing which Mix of Breeds Make Up Your Mongrel?

In my years of veterinary practice, I haven’t felt an overwhelming urge to test my patients to determine the exact nature of their breed mix. Overall, I’ve not observed a trend where being of a specific breed designates an unwavering certainty that a particular illness will occur.   READ MORE

Nov 27, 2012 / (11) comments

Five Things Every Cat Requires to Stay Healthy

As a cat owner, you want the very best for your pet. But what is important for your cat’s health and what is not? Here are five things that every cat needs in order to stay healthy and happy.   READ MORE

Nov 26, 2012 / (3) comments

Your High-Maintenance Horse's Wish List

In the spirit of Black Friday, it only seems fitting to expound on the topic of gifts. As a farm vet, I’ve received my share of unique gifts from clients (jars of pickled fish tops the list), but I recently received an equestrienne catalogue in the mail, and flipping through it I saw the most interesting... READ MORE

Nov 23, 2012 / (2) comments

The Cost of Cancer Treatments for Pets

Veterinary cancer treatments can be expensive. The options I offer to owners are completely elective in nature, and affordability of care is a subject discussed on a daily basis. For many of the different cancer types I treat, the long-term prognosis can be very good, but such fortunate outcomes often... READ MORE

Nov 21, 2012 / (1) comments

The Health Benefits Pumpkin Provides for Our Pets

Last year, for my 2011 petMD Daily Vet Thanksgiving column (see Wishbones, Candles, and Schedule Changes Pose Thanksgiving Pet Dangers), I wrote about Thanksgiving pet safety. This year, I’m taking a different route to discuss the health benefits of one of the most ubiquitous Thanksgiving Day foods:... READ MORE

Nov 20, 2012 / (8) comments

Giving Thanks for Our Cats

As cat owners, we have much to be thankful for. For a start, our cats provide health benefits for us as well as for our families.   READ MORE

Nov 19, 2012 / (2) comments


MEET THE VETS

Lorie Huston, DVM is a small animal veterinarian with over 20 years experience...
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Patrick Mahaney, VMD is an integrative veterinarian who combines western and eastern perspectives...
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Ken Tudor, DVM has a veterinary practice focused exclusively on pet weight loss and management...
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Anna O'Brien, DVM is a large animal veterinarian working just outside of Washington, D.C. in Maryland...
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Dr. Joanne Intile, DVM, DACVIM is a Cornell trained veterinary oncologist practicing in Maryland…
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