Why Is My Dog Licking The Air?
There’s a short list- and it takes a little bit of investigation - but read through all three of these. I think you’ll be surprised on the last one! . 1) Loose teeth. . So this means that you need to look in your dog’s mouth. Look and see if the teeth are moving...
Help For Your Itchy Dog: Is It An Environmental Allergy or Something More?
Often the first time people consider that their dog might have allergies, it’s because they see their dog itching and scratching. But every itchy dog doesn’t have allergies. Yes, scratching is an indication that there’s a problem, but not necessarily allergies. ...
A Veterinarian’s Take on Funny Questions About Pet Anatomy
In my line of work, there are some funny things that people sometimes ask me that when I put it into context-it’s always worth a good laugh. . One example would be belly buttons. Even cats and dogs have belly buttons. They just don’t quite look like a human belly...
Thyroid Medicine. Does Your Dog Really Need It?
So many dogs get prescribed thyroid medication- not sure if it’s lack of understanding on the part of the veterinarian or if it’s simply how they’ve been trained. . Here is what we learned in Vet school: For dogs with a potentially under functioning thyroid gland ,...
My Pet Drinks Out of the Toilet. Is This Safe?
Let’s discuss the obvious and then let’s discuss what’s not quite so obvious because ultimately the question we are all asking is this: “Why is my pet drinking out of the toilet?“ So- would you drink water out of the toilet? Not unless it were the end of the world...
What’s Wrong With Using Soap on Pets?
Everyone feels like they know what soap is- but do we really? I remember making soap in high school chemistry class. We had basically two ingredients. Sodium hydroxide, which was provided by the professor. And we got to pick an oil. I’m pretty sure I picked canola...
What Is Good Poop?
I look at a lot of poop pictures, sent in by caring pet parents. I see a lot of cats and dogs with intestinal issues. So- why am I looking at a lot of poop pictures? Lots of reasons. . Probably the biggest reason is this: because people want to verify if what...
How Do I Tell If My Dog Has an Environmental Allergy?
So... I’m guessing your dog is scratching? That’s usually the first reason that people think their dogs have allergies. Scratching dogs are not because of allergies all the time. Some of the time, yes, butt not all scratching dogs scratch due to allergies. . Still,...
What Does a Cat in Heat Look Like?
I think we’ve all seen the cartoons of the cute little demure female cat in the house and the 15 Tom cats outside singing, loud cat songs. That’s the cartoons. It’s not quite the same. Cats have very different cycles than humans. (Just as different as dogs are...
What Do I Do About Pet Dandruff?
Let’s start with this: what is pet dandruff? Basically it’s dry skin. And what makes skin dry? Dryness. Dry food. Dry environment. Dry skin. Winter. What you really want to know is how to fix it and ultimately the fix comes from the inside. But first - outside...