A Team Approach to Dog Health

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I try as hard as I can to provide some of the most up to date and relevant information on dog health on this blog; however I am only one person. As one person it is impossible to know about everything so just like I do in practice there are times that I [...]

Spaying and Neutering Your Dog

I read an interesting article from my friend and fellow veterinarian Dr. Karen Becker on her blog/website – Mercola Healthy Pets – This One Procedure Could Reduce Your Pet’s Lifespan by Over 30% The article is based on a study done by the Gerald P. Murphy Cancer Foundation in which David Waters, DVM and others [...]

February is Dental Health Month for Dogs

It is Pet Dental Health Month, February is Dental Health Month for Dogs (Cats too). The importance of keeping your dog’s teeth clean is more than just having pearly whites. It actually has a major impact on the dog’s health.
If plaque is allowed to build up on the dogs teeth it can cause a variety [...]

House Mold and other allergens for your dog

OK it is winter time so you would think that there would be no allergens, Spring and Fall are the times for mold and pollens right?
Well yes and no – outdoor allergens are reduced this time of year because of the snow and the dormancy of the plants; however if you think about it – [...]

Seizures in Dogs

Rough morning today. I walked into the clinic at 7:30 and there was a patient waiting before the clinic even opened with a seizuring dog. A beautiful 3 year old Golden Retriever that had seizures before and has been on phenobarbitol (anticonvulsant medication) had a seizure at 6:40 this morning and was now still having [...]

Can you give Acetaminophen (Tylenol) to your dog?

I have had many owners come in with a limping dog and tell me well I gave him some Tylenol. My question always is how much did you give him/her? and did you ever consider that it was not safe to give that to your dog?
Acetaminophen as well as other drugs react differently in dogs [...]

How often should my dog have a chiropractic treatment?

A very common question for me – How often should my dog have chiropractic  treatment? In fact @KempEquine asked the question via Twitter (@Dr_Dan_DVM) this morning. To which I answered with the great all encompassing cop out answer – it depends.
It depends on why you are doing chiropractic treatment for your dog. Chiropractic is a [...]

Dog Days of Winter

Winter is here and for those of us in the northern climates that means that snow, ice and COLD is here. This also means unfortunately for some owners their dog does not get out and exercise like it should.
Just because it is cold outside does not mean that exercising your dog has to stop. You [...]

MicroChipping your dog: A Big Brother program

Microchipping your dog is a Big Brother program I can definitely agree with. Injection of a small electronic chip into your dog is an excellent way to have it permanently identified. Now it is not without its problems, but the rewards outweigh the rare risks.
Healthwise there are minimal complications except for migration of the chip [...]

Allergies and Vaccines

Is this a description of your dog?
She has been biting her sides, paws, tail, anything she can get her mouth to and creating red, bald spots, some to the point of bleeding. These are along the sides of her body and on her tail. The last time she had all of her shots she [...]

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