Focus on Health-Focused Breeding of Dogs
WSAVA Calls for ‘Health-focused’ Breeding The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) shares the concerns recently expressed by the Norwegian court regarding the breeding of English Bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. It confirms its support for the efforts of Animal Protection Norway and the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act, which states that: ‘Breeding should promote traits that provide robust animals with good function and health.’ In a...
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Diabetes PetCare Alliance™ Supports Screening Pets During Pet Diabetes Month Merck Animal Health, Purina and Zoetis continue 7-year partnership to facilitate diabetes management. Veterinary clinics have from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2021, to enroll in the Diabetes Pet Care Alliance™ program, which provides veterinarians with free diabetes education and management tools to give to owners of newly diagnosed diabetic pets. Clients whose pets are diagnosed between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2021,...
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Should you get an automatic pet feeder for your dog or cat?
Ok, I’ll admit. I’m a busy working veterinary mom and try to automate as much as my life as possible. So much so that I wrote a blog on Top 10 life hacks for veterinarians. But that’s because life is too crazy to clean litter boxes and scoop by hand, especially with COVID, homeschooling, working from home, and all that #2020 “stuff.” For that reason, I was excited when AutoPets, makes of the Litter Robot, released the Feeder-Robot, automatic pet feeder! I was...
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Is there a blood test for cancer in dogs and cats?
As a veterinarian, I get asked the question “Is there a blood test for cancer in dogs and cats?” Sadly, no, there never has been until now. Most of the time, when we do blood work, it’s to look at the kidney function, liver enzymes, white and red blood cells, platelet count, salt balance, blood sugar, and protein levels. I talk extensive about why we do blood work on my Pet Life Radio show “ER VET” here with Dr. Garret Pachtinger. Pet Life Radio “ER...
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How to keep your geriatric dog more comfortable
Thanks to the developments in veterinary medicine, our dog and cat population is living longer and longer! This is due to preventative medicine, good nutrition, anti-arthritis pain medication and improvements in quality of care. Two of the easiest things you can help your dog or cat live longer? Prevent obesityRoutine preventative care with your veterinarian Prevent obesityA long-term study conducted by Purina found that dogs that were fed less and in good body condition lived on...
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How to euthanize a dog with Tylenol… and why you don’t….
As a veterinarian, I never thought I’d be writing on a blog on how to euthanize a dog or cat with Tylenol at home… A few months ago, a fellow veterinarian contacted me about a blog that she saw on Petbloggish.com about how to euthanize a dog at home with Tylenol (which contains the active ingredient acetaminophen – which is more commonly called paracetamol in other countries). How to kill your own pet at home. For real. (Thankfully, they have since removed this...
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