Recently we had a discussion in our diabetic pet forum about pet treats and glucose levels. (Have you visited the pet diabetes forum? Do join in!) One of our clients noticed a spike in insulin in the evening for his dog.
I suspected he was giving a snack in the evening and sure enough he was. That […]
Microchipping pets has been around for about 20 years. A microchip is about the size of a large grain of rice. It is inserted under the skin over the shoulder area and will stay in the pet for the pet’s life.
These days a pet is unlikely to leave a shelter without having a microchip implanted. The […]
I don’t know about your families, but in my house my cats love it when I bring home something new or even rearrange my furniture. Imagine the thrill when we put up blinking lights or decorate a holiday tree with all kinds of “cat toys” (I’m certain my cats think the tree decorations are really just […]
Sometimes the road to good health is filled with the word, “no”. I think clients get tired of us veterinarians telling them to not do this or not feed that to their pets. Well, today I have good news for cat lovers. I am a fan of catnip. So are my cats. What is it that […]
Dog owners may say, “Ewwww!” at the thought of a cat tossing up a hairball. Some “non-cat people” might not believe that felines actually accumulate hair in their stomachs only to vomit them up on your favorite bedspread or white throw rug.
My regular readers know that I started off my career as an ER veterinarian. From 1993 to 2001 I kept horrid hours and worked overnight shifts that lasted 12 to 19 hours. My mother worried. My social life faltered as my schedule was out of kilter with most of society. […]
I have always loved the water. My parents got us swimming early in life because my father had nearly drowned as a child. My mom dutifully took us kids to the local municipal swimming pool every week.
Years ago I heard that the majority of snake bite wounds in men are on the hands and the majority of snake bite wounds in women are on the feet and legs. It’s a gender thing. […]
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. […]
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. […]