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A Common Sense Approach to NSAIDs and Your Pet’s Pain Management
By Dr. Mary Fuller DVM, Tue Apr 11 13:48:15 EDT 2017Anytime you can relieve your pet’s pain, it’s a big relief for you, too. Thankfully, veterinary medicine offers more ways to do that than ever before. In fact, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs,… Full Article ›
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Easy Solutions to Difficult Dog Care Problems
Wed Feb 01 01:18:00 EST 2017We’ve all been there: Our dogs are perfect angels… right up until the moment the bath faucet turns on or the pills come out of the medicine cabinet. That’s why we’re here with tried-and-true… Full Article ›
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Step-by-Step Guide to Giving Medicine to Your Dog
Fri Jan 27 15:23:00 EST 2017Administering medication: Many dog owners dread doing it as much as their canines dread being on the receiving end of it — and it's even worse when the medicine comes in the form of a pill, tablet or… Full Article ›
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7 Ways to Help De-stress Pets During Vet Visits
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, Thu Nov 03 19:18:00 EDT 2016There’s no two ways about it: Health care can be stressful. Whether we’re talking humans or animals, home or hospital care, many things medical are stressful. As a veterinarian, a mother and a… Full Article ›
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Simple Strategies to Get a Cat to Take a Pill
By Mikkel Becker, Wed Oct 21 09:46:00 EDT 2015Cat owners know: Getting a feline to swallow a pill can be a challenge. In fact, it might be one of the biggest challenges when it comes to cat care.Finding a way to give your cat medication in a… Full Article ›
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How to Give Your Cat Medication
Wed Jan 23 11:15:12 EST 2013There may be times when you need to give your cat medication — and that can be a tricky task, especially if you’ve never done it before or if your cat is uncooperative. Here is expert advice on how… Full Article ›
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How to Give Your Dog Medication
Wed Jan 23 11:14:43 EST 2013There will be times when you need to give your dog medication — and that can be a tricky task, especially if you’ve never done it before or if he is uncooperative. Here is expert advice on how to… Full Article ›
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The Revenge of the Veterinarian: Pills for Your Cat
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM, Tue Feb 14 21:41:00 EST 2012In the spirit of the great shockumentaries that are late-night cable favorites, I am going to expose veterinary medicine's heinous funny bone with a joke we call "Give your cat this medicine at… Full Article ›
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5 Things Every Owner Needs to Know About Giving Cats Pills
By Dr. Patty Khuly VMD, Thu Dec 29 05:00:00 EST 2011Want to learn how to give your cat a pill in 20 easy steps? Get in line. Although it may seem pedestrian and trite at first blush, this is a serious subject. There's nothing as sad as having to… Full Article ›
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How to Give Your Cat a Pill
Thu Aug 25 12:02:39 EDT 2011Even the friendliest, most easygoing cat can put up a fight when it’s time to take a pill. But it’s your job to make sure she takes the medicine she needs. The good news: You can employ a few… Full Article ›
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How to Give Your Dog a Pill
Thu Aug 25 12:00:43 EDT 2011Even the friendliest, most easygoing dog can put up a fight when it’s time to take a pill. But it’s your job to make sure she takes the medicine she needs. The good news: You can employ a few… Full Article ›
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Tricks to Make Your Dogs and Cats Swallow Their Pills
By Dr. Marty Becker DVM , Tue Jul 05 10:44:58 EDT 2011Your veterinarian makes it look so easy: Pill. Pet. And like a magic trick, suddenly the pill is inside the pet, the pet seemingly none the wiser. If only it were that easy for you. You go… Full Article ›