The question of whether to declaw a cat is one of the most controversial topics in veterinary medicine. The most common reason owners elect to declaw their cats is because they are destroying furniture and/or flooring. Some owners also choose to have their cat...
Why You Shouldn’t Use Acepromazine (“Ace”) For Fearful Pets By: Dr. Kelly Stern Many pets are fearful and anxious when it comes to things like vet visits, nail trims, car rides, thunderstorms and fireworks. They show this by exhibiting behavior such as: excessive...
By Dr. Lindsay Laird Happy National Train Your Dog Month! Not aware that January is National Train Your Dog Month? It was started in 2010 to raise awareness about the importance of training and socialization for a pet’s well-being. It makes sense for it to be the...
By: Dr. Leslie Carr I recently attended a veterinary educational conference that focused on pain management in cats and dogs. There are many new studies completed and pending that support the benefits of managing pain in our pets. Chronic Pain Management in human...
Dogs are people too. Well, not really. But they do have many of the same personality traits that people do. Yet, we as humans, seem to lump many dog breeds into categories. Such as, all Labradors are friendly. Seeing dogs for who they really are isn’t easy. A woman I...