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When Horses Choke

Choke in horses is a fairly common problem. However, it’s probably not what you think. While choking in humans conjures images of someone turning purple with his hands at his throat while someone else performs the Heimlich maneuver, choke in horses is something different.   READ MORE

May 31, 2013 / (2) comments

Vaccination Opt Out Letters

Recently it has become more common for owners to request that veterinarians write letters for various public health agencies or businesses stating their pets are too old, frail, or ill to receive vaccines. The reasons vary from a presumed fear that vaccines can cause problems or exacerbate existing problems... READ MORE

May 30, 2013 / (13) comments

Choosing a Career Path in Veterinary Medicine

Back in veterinary school, I was faced with the decision about what exactly I wanted to do after graduation. It seemed there were two paths I could choose from: one would lead towards becoming a general practitioner and one would lead towards becoming a specialist.   READ MORE

May 29, 2013 / (2) comments

Lyme Disease: The Tragic Effects on Our Pets and Us

Having been in veterinary practice on both the East and West coasts, I’ve witnessed the impact bacteria, fungal, parasitic, and viral organisms have on the health of my patients. However, few are as dreaded as Lyme disease, one of the most common tick diseases in the world.   READ MORE

May 28, 2013 / (3) comments

Preventable Illnesses on the Rise for Cats

Pet health care is more sophisticated currently than it has ever been in the past. We have vaccines at our disposal to prevent many common viral diseases. We have flea and tick products that are more effective and more easily used than previous products. We have quality foods available that fit the needs... READ MORE

May 27, 2013 / (3) comments

Tiny Stones, Big Problems

In the back of my vet truck, I keep a souvenir in a plastic capped test tube. In this tube are several gold metallic spheres of various small sizes, ranging from grit to not quite pea-sized. I removed them from the urinary tract of a pygmy goat. Medically, they are called urinary calculi and they can... READ MORE

May 24, 2013 / (2) comments

Consumer Pressure is Changing Livestock Production

The latest publication of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association features an article describing the advances in slaughter house procedures and the housing and treatment of livestock since the late 1990s. Although these changes do not please all groups and points of view, they do indicate... READ MORE

May 23, 2013 / (5) comments

Veterinary Medical Jargon Explained

Medical jargon can be confusing and I know I easily fall into the trap of using terms whose definition may not be intuitive to a non-medically trained person. Here are some basic definitions of the more common oncology terms as a resource for owners who may be puzzled by the words we use on a daily... READ MORE

May 22, 2013 / (2) comments

Top Five Dog Bite Prevention Tips

As it’s National Dog Bite Prevention Week, I feel obligated to share my top methods by which canine aficionados can avoid some of the personal, emotional, and financial trauma associated with incidents where our canine companions’ teeth penetrate another animal or person’s skin.   READ MORE

May 21, 2013 / (9) comments

Five Common Litter Box Mistakes

If you want to keep your cat using the litter box regularly, caring for your cat’s litter box properly is essential. Here are five common mistakes that cat owners make with their cat’s litter box. READ MORE

May 20, 2013 / (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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Five Common Litter Box Mistakes
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Vaccination Opt Out Letters
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Top Five Dog Bite Prevention Tips
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Oral meds
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Tick collars
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