PU/PD or Why is My Pet Peeing on the Floor?
My cat Moby recently started peeing on a bathroom rug, much to the dismay of the humans who use that bathroom. I took the alleged…
Splenic Tumors Make Me Want to Vent My Spleen
You probably don’t think much about your spleen. It’s kind of an odd organ: dark red, thicker near the top, and tapers to a “tail”…
FIP No Longer Means RIP
During my veterinary medicine career, there’s been one cat disease I’ve hated diagnosing: feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). There wasn’t a straightforward way to make sure…
Parasite Protection
A recent study, using data from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study and published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, shows less than 40 percent of dogs…
The Thing Pet Owners Dread Most—Diarrhea
There’s not much worse than coming home to diarrhea piles all over the house. The smell, the mess, the cleaning, not to mention your dog…
Kids and Pets
Bringing a new pet into a household with children or introducing a baby to a home with existing pets can be a wonderful experience, but…
Why Do Blood Work?
When you go to your doctor for an annual exam, they frequently recommend drawing blood to check your cholesterol, thyroid, and glucose levels. They may…
The Shocking Truth About Shock Collars
With the explosion of adopted dogs during covid came a dramatic increase in behavior issues attributed to limited socialization, lack of obedience training, and overall…
New Arthritis Treatments for Pets
Recently, I talked with a pet owner who had turned 50. To celebrate, she went skydiving, canoed a long river, and performed in a burlesque…
How to Choose a Supplement
Chondroitin sulfate. Glucosamine. Omega-3 fatty acids. CBD oil. These are just a few of the many over-the-counter supplements you can buy for your pet. Just…