Pet owners love to show affection for pets by giving food, treats and toys. Unfortunately, the wrong types can cause serious harm to your pet. We have a problem. Dogs chew. It is a natural part of canine behavior, particularly when a puppy. Chewing on appropriate toys can be used as a valuable component of
There are about 75 million pet cats and 70 million pet dogs in the USA. However, dogs come to the vet much more often than cats. Why is that? A large part of the reason is simply that people have a hard time getting the cat to the vet! Well, how do you take your
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been seriously concerned about the risks of rat and mouse poison (rodenticides) for quite a long time. In 1999, they began to pressure the manufacturer of d-CON, one popular brand, to make changes to their line of products. The EPA’s reasoning for this was out of concern
There is a pandemic that is affecting the quality of dogs’ lives everywhere. It harms and kills far more canines every year than Parvovirus, heartworm disease and getting hit by vehicles combined. It is a “Silent Pandemic” because many people don’t know about it, and those who do often don’t discuss it. Dogs suffer dearly
This month’s column is dedicated to cat lovers, and it’s all about how to feed a cat, or feline nutrition. Many of the medical problems that I see in cats are related to what they eat. Here are some common questions that I have been asked over the years. What is the ideal meal for
I’m going to briefly cover a broad range of topics. In the future I expand on many of these. The following are some of the most important areas related to keeping your pets healthy, so they can have a long, high quality life. Incidentally, the more healthy your pets are, the less money they will
I would like to start by addressing one of the top two issues that I see in dogs and cats: OBESITY. We all love to feed our four-legged family members, but too often we overfeed them. Cats specifically are often being fed inappropriately. Obesity is on the spectrum of being overweight. It’s All About Body
Hello and welcome to Healthy Pet Doc, my blog and source of information regarding everything related to keeping your pets healthy. My Background I’ve been involved with the veterinary profession since 1993. I have performed every job possible in a veterinary hospital prior to being a veterinarian. In 2002, I graduated from the VMRCVM, the