Dog Chocolate Toxicity Revisted
It is that time of year again it’s Chocolate season! It starts with Halloween and ends at Christmas. This is where us humans gain several pounds due to good food and even better candy. Chocolate is a favorite of mine and truly a favorite of many. However our dogs should not be indulging in chocolate, [...]
Grain-Free Dog Foods: What’s the big deal?
You may have noticed some dog foods being advertised as grain-free or you may have been suggested to find grain-free dog food for your dog. So what is the big deal with grains in the dog food? Grains such as corn,wheat, oats, barley and yes, even rice are not bad for many dogs, however for [...]
Dog Vaccines: Are You Over-Vaccinating?
You have probably been over vaccinating your pet! Are you still going once a year to your vet for vaccines? Are you getting the same vaccine the same DHLPP vaccine every year? If you are then you are WAY over-vaccinating your dog and it can have harmful effects. Distemper, Hepatitis and Parvovirus (the D, the [...]
Canine Case of the Week: Bear and Cervical IVDD
Canine Case of the Week is Bear a special dog with Intervertebral Disk Disease in the cervical spine. What makes Bear special is that he is also a cancer patient, OK he is a good dog too! Bear is one of my lucky patients that has been able to take advantage of the new information [...]
Dog Nutrition
Grain-Free Dog Foods: What’s the big deal?
You may have noticed some dog foods being advertised as grain-free or you may have been suggested to find grain-free dog food for your dog. So what is the big deal with grains in the dog food? Grains such as corn,wheat, oats, barley and yes, even rice are not bad for many dogs, however for [...]
Dog Alternative Medicine
Canine Case of the Week: Bear and Cervical IVDD
Canine Case of the Week is Bear a special dog with Intervertebral Disk Disease in the cervical spine. What makes Bear special is that he is also a cancer patient, OK he is a good dog too! Bear is one of my lucky patients that has been able to take advantage of the new information [...]
