Critter Talk: Any dog can bite
May 20-26 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. Being bitten is just one of the professional hazards veterinarians face every day. In fact, I was bitten last week — very…
Critter talk: To sleep, perchance to dream
I have no doubt that dogs dream. I’ve caught every one of my pooches “running” and “barking” in their sleep at one time or another, but what exactly are they…
How you can be a good Facebook friend
Want to stay in your friends’ good graces on Facebook? A new study suggests that you should start by responding to posts on your wall says Live Science. The research…
Critter talk: How to tell if your pet is fat
A recent study into owners’ abilities to determine whether or not their pets are at an ideal weight showed that just about 44 percent of people misidentified their dog’s body…
Four Behaviors That Can Predict Divorce
Do you fight fair or are your fights going to destroy your relationship?…
10 Tips for a healthy and happy kitten
Getting a new kitten is one of the best things in the world. They’re cute, soft as down, and as cuddly as, well, kittens. Nearly irresistible, kittens melt even the…
Critter Talk: How does heartworm treatment work
Keeping your dog free of heartworms is an important job. It’s your responsibility to have your dog tested yearly for the disease and to renew his/her prescription for heartworm preventive…
Critter Talk: Cognitive dysfunction in cats
I’ve written previously about cognitive dysfunction in dogs, and while we don’t see cats suffering from this age-associated condition to the same degree, it is still common and severe enough…
14 Major Dog Behavior Myths Dispelled
Although dog training has become more of a science than a craft in recent years, some persistent myths still mislead us when reading canine behavior. Don't let a myth harm…
The RIGHT WAY to cook hard boiled eggs
Every year around this time millions of eggs are hard-boiled, artistically decorated and then thrown into the garbage. Frankly, that's probably just as well. Because most hard-boiled eggs are pretty…
Ticks: 2012 to be “horrific” year for tick borne disease
They can wait for months, clinging to the edge of a blade of grass or a bush, for the whiff of an animal's breath or vibration telling them a host…
Critter Talk: It’s preventive medicine time
Spring is a busy time for veterinarians. For the large animal folks out there, spring means calving/lambing/foaling season (take a look at Dr. Obrien’s related and hilarious post if you…
Critter talk: Chinese Chicken Jerky Treats Kill Dogs (Update)
I've never once fed my dogs chicken jerky treats, not because of the overwhelming evidence supporting how bad they are for our critters, because I wasn't aware until a few…
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