A while back I wrote a Q & A about that puppy rabies case in Colorado. The Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act Program (PACFA) , which handles
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How Much Do Dogs Cost Over a Lifetime ?
Some new data from Synchrony / Care Credit sheds light on how much dogs cost over a lifetime. The survey also summarizes where people now cut back due
Hypothyroidism in Dogs and False-Positive Tests
A study published in 2024 set up blind, independent case reviews with 3 different board-certified veterinary internal medicine specialists to gauge the likelihood of dogs actually being hypothyroid
Study into Common Tummy Meds for Puppies
A study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association in June 2025 looked at the effects of giving healthy puppies a combination of metronidazole-sulfadimethoxine. This
Dog Urinalysis
Especially as dogs get older, I’ve always been in the camp that says, “Why not run routine tests, just to see?” Asking for a dog urinalysis is a
5 New Breeds Added to When to Spay or Neuter Research
The research I first wrote about in 2021 that offered recommendations on when to spay or neuter 35 dog breeds has expanded to include recommendations for 5 more
Terrible Advice About Affording Veterinary Care
Petsmart Charities released results of a new survey recently that shows a majority of people (52%) struggle with affording veterinary care. Everyone is talking about it, as you’ve
License for Rattlesnake Vaccine for Dogs Yanked
So, this is interesting. It turns out that the USDA pulled the license for the rattlesnake vaccine for dogs. That means it will soon no longer be available
AI Helps Find Lost Pets
I learned about how AI (artificial intelligence) helps find lost pets while working on what turned out to be my last-ever article for one of my longtime, national
5 Signs of Pain in Dogs You Might Miss
Pain often causes dogs to change their behavior in unexpected ways. A recent study found that people who better understand signs of pain in dogs are more likely