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Living with and monitoring a diabetic pet

So you’ve embraced the diagnosis of diabetes. You’re giving insulin, and your anxiety attacks are milder now. With diabetes, you […]

Did you know that, for the majority of pets, you CAN share some turkey on Thanksgiving!?!? I know I know

I can’t think of a disease that causes more owner anxiety than diabetes. Something about having to give a shot

You may still be reeling from hearing the news that your dog or cat is diabetic. We can get through

Everybody (hopefully) knows the “Halloween pet safety” shpeal: Don’t give your dog chocolate, raisins, or chocolate-covered raisins. Some sugar free

You may have noticed some behavior changes in your senior cat. Some of these changes can be symptoms of pain

When I was in vet school, one of our orthopedic surgery professors had a saying: “There is no such thing

Perhaps nothing is more scary or distressing for an owner than seeing your pet have a seizure. Knowing what to

I got such a fabulous response to my article “The Power of Daily Walks” that I feel the need to

This post is more a personal story, but I hope others can learn from my revelation. Last week two of

If you read my earlier article about the health risks of obesity, you might have been inspired (or scared!). If

You might feed organic, grain free food. Fluffy might be sleeping on a bed of dye-free organic cotton. You might