Dog Diarrhea Changes in Treatment

Most of us continue to use the same strategies we always have for dog diarrhea - out of habit or a sense of what seems to work for

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Behavioral Euthanasia and Dogs

Those who follow us on social media and subscribe to our site via email already know that our long-term foster dog Forest got adopted, returned a month later,

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Pet Ownership Benefits and Drawbacks

It turns out that sometimes the pet ownership benefits either aren't as strong as we often believe or the drawbacks can be worse for some people. A recent

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Starter Dog Book Review

Rona Maynard is a friend of my friend Ruth Pennebaker. We got connected via email so that I could read and review Rona's new book / memoir —

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Always Carry an Emergency Dog Leash

Why I carry an emergency dog leash pretty much all the time -- it's a good time to get some yourself with fireworks season starting. While on vacation

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Stressed Dog Signs 5 That Show Up in Bloodwork

Stressed dog signs? I subscribe to a few veterinary news things that give me inside intel on various things. One article called "Top 5 Signs of Patient Stress

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Mushrooms Toxic to Dogs

So far, it's a chilly and rainy summer here in Colorado, which is quite rare. Weeks and weeks of almost-daily rain mean that scads of wild mushrooms keep

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USDA Approves New Parvo Treatment

In early May 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a conditional license to Elanco Animal Health Inc for a new parvo treatment that uses antibodies. Until now,

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Shively Animal Hospital Shooting in Kentucky

As a career journalist who specializes in topics in the veterinary space, I'm compelled to follow and report on the story of the Shively Animal Hospital Shooting on

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Foster Dog Forest German Shepherd Mix

Current foster dog FOREST (who is a German Shepherd mix dog) ended up in our local shelter after likely being hit by a car in late February 2023.

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