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For Pets’ Sake: Pet food games
Pet food is big business — U.S. sales last year in excess of $20 billion kind of big…
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For Pets’ Sake: World Rabies Day
The most fatal disease in the world is not cancer, heart disease, or other conditions of which most…
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For Pets’ Sake: Summer pet health issues
Summer has arrived, and with it we will all be spending more time outdoors. This includes our pets,…
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For Pets’ Sake: What our dogs say about us
Psychologists in England set up a study for owners of purebred dogs to help determine how an individual’s…
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Food allergy in pets | For Pets’ Sake
In a recent article in Nature Medicine, the author wrote that “Allergic diseases have reached pandemic levels.” I…
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For Pets’ Sake: Not just ‘kennel cough’ anymore
Before 2003, respiratory illnesses in dogs were thought to be pretty straightforward. We had “kennel cough,” which was…
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For Pets’ Sake: A dog named Stir Fry | Opinion
In some countries people eat cows, and while it is completely normal to those people, some other people…
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The cost of veterinary care, Part II | Opinion
In my last column, I addressed some of the business reasons the cost of veterinary care for your…
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The cost of veterinary care, Part I | Opinion
You don’t need me to tell you that taking your pet to the veterinarian can be expensive. Having…
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Veterinary trivia you might find interesting
Over the course of a month I receive at least a dozen veterinary medical journals, magazines, and online…
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For Pets’ Sake: Your cat and thyroid disease
Your thyroid glands are responsible for your metabolism – temperature, weight maintenance, and many other systems in your…
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For Pets’ Sake: Separation anxiety in dogs | Opinion
One of the most common behavior problems I am asked about in dogs is separation anxiety. The symptoms…
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For Pets’ Sake: Holiday safety tips for pets | Opinion
The manic mayhem of the holidays is upon us once again. During the next few weeks our pets…