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Blue-Green Algae: Is it Poisonous to Dogs?

Did you know that as summer approaches, visits to the animal emergency room increase? Dangers like trauma (off leash, running around outside and getting hit by a car), poisonings (spring toxins like poisonous plants, fertilizers, etc.) and heat stroke are all more prominent. But there is one danger most... READ MORE

May 16, 2012 / (2) comments

Physiologic Urge or Taste Preference: Why Do Dogs Eat Grass?

Why does my dog eat grass? I commonly get this question in my clinical practice, for which there are multiple answers. First, it is normal for a dog to eat grass. Second, dogs do so for a variety of reasons, with each possibility needing consideration when intellectually exploring the reasons one’s... READ MORE

May 15, 2012 / (20) comments

Preventing Injuries from Cats

National Dog Bite Prevention Week is celebrated May 20-26 this year. Dog bite prevention is important, of course. But cat bites and other cat-related injuries can also be dangerous and, in many cases, just like dog bites, injuries from cats are preventable. READ MORE

May 14, 2012 / (2) comments

Let’s Hear it for the Mommas!

With Mother’s Day right around the corner, I’d like to take some time to celebrate all the four-legged moms out there.   READ MORE

May 11, 2012 / (1) comments

How Water Can Help Your Cat Lose Weight - and Keep It Off

Estimates of obesity in cats are as high as 50 percent of all cats. An often cited reason for this health problem is the increasing caloric density of food. Cat foods, especially the dry types, have become more and more calorie dense, often exceeding 375-400 calories per cup. The average cat only needs... READ MORE

May 10, 2012 / (2) comments

Top 10 Warning Signs of Cancer in Dogs and Cats

One of the toughest parts of working in the ER is the constant barrage of bad news that one has to deliver.  Ever since that dreaded day when the neurologist told me that JP, my own beloved pit bull, had a brain tumor, I’ve come to empathize with how hard it is to hear the "C" word:... READ MORE

May 09, 2012 / (3) comments

Annie Sage Cancer Update

As my own dog has a chronic and usually fatal immune system illness (Cardiff has Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia, which has been in remission since early 2011), I enjoy having the opportunity to share inspiring stories of pets and their owners dealing with similar circumstances of disease management.   READ MORE

May 08, 2012 / (2) comments

Cancer in Cats

Cancer is a word that strikes fear into the hearts of many people. Unfortunately, our pets can be affected by cancer as well.   READ MORE

May 07, 2012 / (1) comments

A Day at the Races

The first Saturday of May always hosts the most well known of the horse races in the United States: the Kentucky Derby. Every year, throngs of people crowd into Churchill Downs, the legendary twin-spire dirt track in Louisville, Kentucky, to watch some of the finest, fittest, fastest three-year-old Thoroughbreds... READ MORE

May 04, 2012 / (1) comments

Fat Loss Supplements for Pets

The last blog introduced Omega-3 fatty acids as a weight loss aid in pets. Weight loss supplements are well known in human weight loss but less utilized in pets. In addition to Omega-3s there are some other proven weight loss supplements. This post will discuss those supplements and list others that... READ MORE

May 03, 2012 / (6) comments

 

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