Nov
1, 2012
Toxins and Hazards Around the House
We try our best to keep our pets from harm’s way. Even for those of us who are thoughtful and educated and even a smidge neurotic about our pets, things don’t always go as planned. […]
Oct
25, 2012
To Take the Best Care of Your Pet – Take Care of Yourself
A dear friend of mine recently told me of a trick she played on her cat, Fred. She and Fred often play hide and seek throughout their house. He’s unusually intelligent – even for a cat. […]
Oct
11, 2012
What To Do If Your Pet Is Attacked
This week I volunteered to pet sit a 13 year old Yorkie who belongs to one of my house-call clients. Her owner claims she is perfect. She is indeed adorable – an 8 pound cutie pie with what I call a “Dorothy Hamill” bobbed hairdo and a ribbon in her hair. […]
Oct
4, 2012
Dog Park Etiquette
Recently I was in a nifty hippy novelty and clothing store. There I ran across a “No Dumping” sign. As tacky as it sounds it is really cute. It is a small metal sculpture of a white dog assuming the position and has “No Dumping” written in red letters on the dog’s midsection. […]
Sep
27, 2012
Vaccination Protocols For Pets
Just because your pet has diabetes doesn’t mean you should ignore routine health care.
Sometimes when our pets get diagnosed with diseases such as diabetes we veterinarians will postpone routine health care until the condition is stabilized. If ill or debilitated, a pet won’t mount as strong of a response to a vaccine as when the pet […]
Sep
20, 2012
Tips for Adopting a New Pet
For many of us, pets are like potato chips. We can’t have just one. When that yearning hits, it is a force to reckon with. Others of us simply cross paths with a pet up for adoption and know it was meant to be. My last several pets that I got through adoption were just so. […]
Sep
13, 2012
Preparing for Natural Disasters with Your Pets
I have been glued to the local weather broadcast for days. It’s a good thing I don’t have cable, or I might never have turned off the Weather Channel! Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac skirted past my home in South Florida a few weeks ago and made this vet pay homage to nature’s fury. Rain bands, tornadoes, thunder […]
Sep
6, 2012
Allergic Reactions
Oftentimes I get ideas for articles based on patients I see or from questions our ADW clients ask. This article hits closer to home, but many pets show up to the vet clinic in a similar predicament.
Last week I briefly touched a mango. I woke up the next morning with my left eye nearly swollen shut. […]
Aug
30, 2012
Pet Carriers 101
We need them. We hate them. We use them especially for our feline friends. They come in particularly handy when transporting small pets. We curse when we have to shell out good money for them. Yes, I’m talking about pet carriers.
If you have a diabetic pet, the odds are you’ve taken your pet to your veterinary […]
Aug
23, 2012
Flying with Your Pets
I’m back in Oregon, vacationing and visiting family and friends who I left behind 2 years ago when I moved to sunny, tropical Florida (I call that move to a warmer climate my mid-life crisis). I think back on my trek to Florida with my 3 cats.
As a veterinarian you’d think I would have had smooth […]