Pros and Cons of a raw diet as presented by the AVMA.

http://atwork.avma.org/2012/07/18/the-facts-on-avmas-proposed-policy-on-raw-pet-food-diets/

Seek emergency veterinary care if you suspect your dog is bloating!

Bloating in dogs is a true emergency and time is crucial. I would contact your nearest animal emergency clinic (that is open). My links page has the websites of the emergency clinics in the Twin Cities area. If you know your dog is bloating – get in the car and drive there, but call the […]

Check out this FREE webinar – it’s on Wednesday July, 18th (this week) from 2-3pm: Managing Food Aggression! I bet there are many of you out there who have had to deal with this issue in with your pets.

MANAGING FOOD AGGRESSION

Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm (EST) Presented by: Dr. Sheila D’Arpino, Senior Applied Animal Behaviorist at The Center for Shelter Dogs

Description: This webinar will teach attendees about decision making, management, behavior modification and finding homes for dogs who display aggression related to food (bowl of food, delicious […]

RECALL ALERT: Hospira is recalling a total of 19 lots of chemotherapy drugs due to the presence of visible particles embedded in the glass vial.

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm311971.htm

Why dogs like to chew/gnaw on bones:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18767817

Good advice for the dog park fans. Thanks for posting it Carver Lake!

Dog parks are popping up all over suburban and urban areas, and for good reason. Daily exercise helps keep your dog healthy and gives her a chance to get out and socialize with other dogs and humans. In urban areas, dog parks provide a safe space for daily doggie exercise, but recent research suggests dog […]

Nasty!

#1 Worst Gross-factor memory: A client came in, took off her sandals and proceeded to rub her bare, nasty, smelly feet all over her dog while I was trying to examine him. YUCK!!! I’ve been pooped on (bloody diarrhea even), peeded on, hit by anal glands, vomited on, you name it…but that is by far […]

I saw an OBESE dog who had recently started having seizures :( The owners decided it was due to low blood sugar and switched him to a diet of licorice and soda pop. YIKES!”

Katie Minor, a scientist with the Canine Genetics Lab talks about exercise-induced collapse

“Typically the first sign of EIC is wobbliness in the rear limbs. If you don’t stop the dog, they can lose balance and the legs can become temporarily paralyzed. Usually they recover in about a half-hour, but if they’re not stopped they can die. Once thought to be ‘hunting dog hypoglycemia’ or dogs that were […]

Please, keep your pets home on these HOT, HOT days!

This is what your dog is feeling when it’s in a hot, closed car: As a dog begins to get hot, it will become anxious, agitated and start pacing, Brainard said, which heats the dog even more. Then the dog will start drooling, maybe frothing at the mouth, vomiting and defecating, the veterinarian said. As […]