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Want to avoid hip dysplasia? Avoid vitamin supplements!

As busy humans eating less-than-ideal diets much of the time, it has been widely recommended we take a multi-vitamin daily

If your vet just told you your cat has an overactive thyroid, you’re probably a bit relieved that it is

“My cat seems to be losing weight no matter how much I feed him.” “My cat can’t seem to get

This scenario plays out in vet clinics across the country. It happened to me before I went to vet school!

It seems when it comes to dogs and snow, they either love it and can’t get enough, or hate it

Years ago, there was a big hubbub about Greenies, the dental health chews that people give their dogs to help

Every Winter, particularly during a cold spell, I am asked by owners “At what temperature is it too cold for

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

If you’ve lived with a cat, you know that making our lives easier is most certainly not on their agenda.

I recently learned how frustrating it is to want to kill problem insects in the yard, but keep my pets

A lot of people are familiar with the condition known as “bloat,” which we in the field call “GDV,” or