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My dog got the bordetella vaccine – how did he still get kennel cough?

With everyone going on vacation and boarding their dog, or dogs going to day care, or dog parks, or groomers, […]

For most people, when they think of diseases carried and transmitted by ticks, they think Lyme disease. And yes, Lyme

Many years ago, I had a client with several cats. He would bring each one in and proclaim what a

As a practicing veterinarian, I interact with a wide variety of people, from first-time pet owners to the seasoned pros

Our local news broke a sad story. Stray Rescue of St. Louis is experiencing an outbreak of distemper among their dogs,

There seems to be so much confusion on this question – even people who work in vet clinics often do

Years ago, veterinarians gave every shot to every cat, every year. No one asked about lifestyle. No one asked if

I have many owners whose cats never set foot outside. They are not “flight risks” and have no interest in

This week we have a great example of policy catching up to science! Every year or so, a group of

These days, there are lots of vaccines available for our dogs. When parvovirus emerged in the 1970’s, thousands of dogs

Last spring the “new and deadly dog flu” was making headlines. Thankfully, the media hype has calmed down. I practice

When I first started making house calls, I debated whether or not to offer the vaccine against Leptospirosis. I didn’t