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An Update on Canine Lymphoma Treatment
By Dr. Ann Hohenhaus DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), Fri Apr 21 12:23:24 EDT 2017If you have the unfortunate opportunity to spend time in a veterinary oncologist’s waiting room and decide to strike up a conversation with other pet families, you will discover that many of the dog… Full Article ›
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4 Reasons Not to Ignore a Pet's Broken Toenail
By Dr. Ann Hohenhaus DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), Tue Nov 15 14:50:00 EST 2016Finding a broken toenail on your pet’s foot can easily be attributed to vigorous backyard digging or an exuberant session on the scratching post, but a broken nail may sometimes signal something… Full Article ›
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Why Does My Pet... Get So Lumpy as He Ages?
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, Fri Sep 30 15:17:00 EDT 2016It’s not pretty, but it’s a fact of life: We all get older. For some of our pets, that means often unsightly, suspicious and definitely disconcerting growths that arise on, in or just beneath the… Full Article ›
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7 Common Health Problems in Senior Cats
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Thu Aug 18 23:55:00 EDT 2016One of the blessings of cats is that age seems to creep up on them gently — so much so that it may be difficult for us to notice that they really are getting older and have developed some of… Full Article ›
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9 Common Health Conditions in Senior Cats
Wed May 18 06:05:00 EDT 2016As with people, certain diseases become more likely as cats age. Kidney and heart disease, cancer and diabetes are among the ones that are of greatest concern. Here are a few of the conditions your… Full Article ›
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A Warning to Pet Owners Who Smoke
By Dr. Ann Hohenhaus DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), Wed Apr 27 02:58:00 EDT 2016Most people are aware that since the early 1960s, cigarette smoking has been known to cause lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease in humans. More recently, exposure to environmental tobacco… Full Article ›
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9 Common Health Problems Senior Dogs Face
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Tue Mar 15 11:37:00 EDT 2016A dog’s golden years are a time to cherish, but they can also bring some new challenges with them. Our senior sweethearts often face a number of common health problems related to their advancing age,… Full Article ›
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Worried About the Cost of Veterinary Care? Don't Be Afraid to Talk With Your Vet
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Mon Nov 23 17:21:00 EST 2015When it comes to veterinary visits for a sick pet, the elephant in the room is always the cost. As much as you may love your dog or cat, when your veterinarian tells you that your pet needs lab… Full Article ›
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Can Puppies and Kittens Get Cancer?
By Dr. Ann Hohenhaus DVM, DACVIM (SAIM, Oncology), Thu Nov 19 09:31:00 EST 2015The waiting room of a veterinary cancer specialist is pretty much a geriatric zone. The commonly treated cancers in adult dogs and cats include lymphoma, osteosarcoma and mast cell tumors. Research… Full Article ›
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10 Innovations Vet Medicine Is Borrowing From Human Medicine
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, Tue Nov 17 18:17:00 EST 2015The fact that veterinary medicine is looking to the allied human medical professions for inspiration is a very good thing. After all, the drive to heal humans — not animals — has been the… Full Article ›
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9 Common Health Problems Senior Cats Face
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Mon Aug 31 08:00:00 EDT 2015Doesn’t it seem just like just yesterday that your cat was a crazy kinetic kitten? One of the blessings of cats is that age seems to creep up on them gently — so much so that it may be difficult… Full Article ›
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Grief and Gratitude: Facing a Tumor Diagnosis With Hope, Love and Perspective
By Mikkel Becker , Wed Aug 19 16:45:00 EDT 2015We got some sad news last week about our beloved Pug, Bruce. For the past several weeks, Bruce has had a noticeable cough and has seemed to have less energy than usual. At first, his symptoms seemed… Full Article ›