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It’s a New Year. Is it time to take a new look at pet food labels? We’ve all been urged as consumers to read labels, but there’s a lot of conflicting information out there about what dogs and cats should and shouldn’t eat. Corn, beef, byproducts, organ meats, different oils, probiotics, prebiotics, and the alphabet […]

Usually when I talk about the heart and pets, I’m speaking about our emotional connection. Not this time; I’m talking about your pet’s cardiovascular system. Just like us, your pet’s cardiovascular system includes the heart and blood vessels (veins and arteries), and its function is to pump blood (the heart), deliver oxygen and nutrient rich […]

Stretching benefits dogs, whether you’re taking them for a walk around the block, a two-hour hike or a 10-day backpacking trip. After a five-minute warm-up of walking or light jogging, start with a play bow, luring your dog into position by holding a treat low and pushing it toward the dog. Next, a counter stretch […]

Giardia is a very difficult parasite to cure in dogs. Here’s what I told a reader who asked me about her dog’s diagnosis. Q: My dog doesn’t seem to keep any weight on and has been having occasional diarrhea for no apparent reason. I took in a fecal sample and it showed that he had […]

Our family welcomed a new family member into our home on Christmas Eve in 2010, and said goodbye to her on Christmas Day seven years later. Our beloved family member was an eight-year-old Lab/pit bull mix, who came with the name Gracie. I typically call euthanasia as the gift of the “final grace,” and it […]