Hotspots in All of Their Glory

You know what a hotspot looks like right?  It’s red, and probably wet because your dog has been chewing at it. And if you put your hand on it, it’s warm. Thus, it’s called a hotspot. But if you go to the regular Veterinarian, they’re going to say “oh my gosh there’s...

How Often Should I Get Blood Work Done on My Pet?

This is a trick question!  And to answer it, there are several other questions you should ask yourself first.   Let’s start with the purpose of blood work. If you’re trying to identify problems before they happen, bloodwork actually is not the way to do it. Bloodwork...

Cancer Pain in Pets

Where do we get the idea that cancer is causing pain? Sometimes I can see your pet is in pain or uncomfortable. However, the pain often is a consequence of all the conventional treatment… like surgery (obviously that can hurt A LOT). Bone cancer can be...

Cancer, D3worm3rs, and Pets

There’s a lot of modern research, looking at the benefits of dewormers in cancer, especially in humans. Iv3ermec1n and f3nb3ndaZol3 are probably the two most popular ones being used in some treatments in humans. (Facebook and Google have censored my articles before...

Read This if Your Vet Takes the “Watch and See” Approach

Gunny here.  . Some of my brothers and sisters are having some health issues. So…what do they do? They go in to the regular animal doctor, who runs a whole bunch of tests to declare there’s a disease condition present. You know… some sort kidney disease or...

Veterinarian Recommending Tooth Extraction for Your Cat?

Are you considering, or is your veterinarian recommending, removing all — or even some — of your cat’s teeth? . It’s one thing if the teeth are rotten and infected (that’s bad oral hygiene). It’s something else when they are calling it “resorptive lesions” and wanting...

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