Are our pets capable of loving us?
I just had an interesting conversation with the manager of my horse’s new barn. We were swapping stories and our outlooks on all things equine when he said, "I think…
Critter Talk: The High Cost of Care
My daughter recently had her five year old checkup and it was a doozy – a bunch of vaccines, hemoglobin level, and of course an exam. I just got the…
Critter Talk: When Is a House Call Vet Right for You?
One of the things I hear most frequently from cat owners is how much their pets hate visiting the veterinary hospital. Certainly, some dogs feel this way too (I try…
Antibiotics useless for sinus infections
The next time you get a sinus infection, maybe you should skip the antibiotics—because they don't actually do anything for you, a new study has found. …
What to do in a dog emergency
Dog’s are loyal beings that bring us a lot of health benefits. Scientists say that dogs can relieve stress in human beings. The science behind this is cortisol, a stress…
Critter Talk: It is never okay to bite a person in play
I took my dog to the dog park a few days ago, where he found a kindred spirit to play with. Apollo likes nothing more than to wrestle and "fight"…
5 things you shouldn’t worry about when blogging
With all the social interaction, the sharing of your personal thoughts and having to put yourself out there in an attempt to promote your work, blogging can be a tricky…
Winter weight gain dangerous to your pet
It is common for humans to struggle with winter weight gain. Whether the struggle is in preventing it, or losing the weight after the fact, seasonal weight gain is a…
How to raise a teenage boy
I am the proud mother of a 14 year old boy. He is 6 inches taller than me, adorable, funny, smart and for the most part, a joy. There are…
Sarah Burke’s Death Warning to Winter Sports Fans
Winter sports enthusiasts were stunned by the recent death of Sarah Burke, a talented skier and X Games star. Burke, at only 29-years-old, passed away as the result of a…
Critter Talk: The dangers of winter-walking your dog
If your dog or cat spends any amount of time outdoors, winter can be a particularly dangerous time. While the freshly fallen snow can make the world appear as a…
Critter Talk: Don’t Wait for Red Eye to Go Blind Eye
The eye is a complex structure. But, for all of its complexities, the eye tends to react to almost every insult in more or less the same way. A…
Critter Talk: Natural Toxins that can kill your pet
An apple a day keeps the doctor away -- unless you're a dog or cat, in which case a crunchy Golden Delicious can prove poisonous! Lots of "people food" and…
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