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Coping With the Loss of a Pet Mar. 14, 2023
The human-animal bond is often regarded as a special relationship. I grew up with dogs. Currently, o... Read More
Cats' Tails Tell Tales Mar. 09, 2023
Q: I am about to adopt a cat, my first. I want to understand what my new cat is trying to tell me th... Read More
Guinea Pigs Need Vitamin C in Diet Feb. 16, 2023
Q: Next month, my daughter's friend will move away and give us her guinea pig. Miss Piggy will be ou... Read More
Help Elderly Parent With Pet Feb. 09, 2023
Q: My elderly mother, who lives on her own nearby, has a cat named Emmy whom she adores. My mother i... Read More
Dog Saliva Is Not Antiseptic Dec. 29, 2022
Q: After my dog Lola was spayed, her veterinarian fitted her with a plastic Elizabethan collar, or E... Read More
New Year's Resolutions Help Pets Live Longer, Healthier Lives Dec. 22, 2022
Q: I love my dog, Jack, and my cat, Annie. They are important members of my family, and I want to ke... Read More
Protect Pets From Halloween Antics Oct. 13, 2022
Q: I dread Halloween because my dog, Bruiser, is afraid of the costumed trick-or-treaters. He cowers... Read More
Healthy Lifestyle May Lessen Dog's Cancer Risk Aug. 25, 2022
Q: A friend's dog recently died of cancer, and we want to do all we can to keep our own dog cancer-f... Read More
Senior Cats Don't Require Senior Cat Food Aug. 18, 2022
Q: I am very careful to buy only senior cat food for Joon, my healthy 10-year-old cat. Sometimes it'... Read More
Excessive Sun Exposure Causes Sunburn and Skin Cancer in Dogs Jul. 28, 2022
Q: I recently adopted Rosie, a greyhound who is mostly white. Earlier this summer, she was out in th... Read More
America's Beloved Pets Getting the Shaft Under Team Biden Jul. 20, 2022
Forget polls. You know things are bad — really bad — when even our dogs and cats are hav... Read More
Prevent Pet From Drinking Windshield Washer Fluid Jul. 14, 2022
Q: While adding windshield washer fluid to my car's reservoir, I spilled some on the ground and my d... Read More
Limit Pet's Weight Gain After Sterilization Surgery Jul. 07, 2022
Q: I have had cats and dogs for years, and all of them have been spayed or neutered. I've noticed th... Read More
Mast Cell Tumor Most Common Canine Skin Cancer Jun. 30, 2022
Q: My Lab mix has a mast cell tumor. What can you tell me about this condition? A: A mast cell tumor... Read More
Don't Feed Neighborhood Pets Jun. 09, 2022
Q: Eddie, our neighbor's indoor-outdoor cat, is very sweet. He often visits us while we're sitting o... Read More
Raccoon Distemper Transmissible to Dogs Jun. 02, 2022
Q: Our dogs killed a raccoon that looked rabid, and we took it away from them. The county animal ser... Read More
I Love Playing Competitive Soccer! May. 31, 2022
DR. WALLACE: Tomorrow is my first tryout for a new club soccer team. I love the teammates I have cur... Read More
Scrub Pet's Food and Water Bowls Daily May. 26, 2022
Q: A houseguest watched me refill my dog's food and water bowls without washing them, my usual proce... Read More
Ensure Hamster Is Friendly Before Adopting May. 12, 2022
Q: How do we find a nice hamster for our daughter? A friend of hers has a hamster that bites, and we... Read More
Long Fingernails Harbor Germs Apr. 28, 2022
Q: At my Yorkshire terrier's recent wellness visit, we saw a new veterinarian, a woman with surprisi... Read More
