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Dear Abby – Meet Zeus (A Pet Rescue Spotlight)

Dear Abby – Meet Zeus (A Pet Rescue Spotlight) Dear Friends, I hope you are having a great week!  I have some good news to report this week.  I went for my annual physical and everything went well.  As a matter of fact, I lost weight and now can now…

brain aging in pets

Brain Aging in Pets

Half of all pets that are 8 years and older show signs of brain aging. You might notice small differences in your older pet’s behavior, such as increased sleeping, lack of energy, or irritability. You may not fully realize these changes until they start to interfere with your pet’s everyday…

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Pet Owner’s Biggest Mistakes

There are 4 biggest mistakes that pet owners make: Overfeeding I’m always surprised by how many fat dogs and cats I see on a daily basis in practice.  I’m constantly treating diseases that otherwise wouldn’t exist if the pet was an ideal weight.  Diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, and kidney disease…

Vomiting in your pets

Vomiting in Dogs and Cats

Most pet owners deal with some vomiting from their pets from time to time.  Dogs are prone to dietary indiscretion (eating things they should not) and cats are prone to ingestion of hair.  Often these episodes will be transient and will resolve when the offending substance or material passes.  However,…