In honor of the Chinese New Year, Animal Fair investigates the medical potential of veterinary acupuncture. Dex, the schnauzer, was having trouble walking. The eleven-year-old also had a history of liver problems, which made his owner, Sally Hinkle, wary of using traditional arthritis medication. So Hinkle turned to Dr. Terry Brockman, a vet with over 20 […]
Keep Your Pets Safe From Holiday Shenanigans!
We all look forward to the holidays as a time to relax, celebrate and spend time with family and friends. As our pets are part of the family, we certainly don’t want to exclude them from the festivities. However, though not always obvious, the holidays can create many potential hazards for pets. Here are […]
Sniffing Out the Answers: A Guide On Dogs’ Love for Smells
You see it everywhere — on street corners, in the pantry, among cornstalks in cornfields, in the snow, ruffling through the garbage, even in thin air. In all these places and so many more, we find dogs and their companion noses, searching, seeking, something. Dogs are always following their buzzing noses, and there is something […]
Bone Appetite! Happy Howloween Pumpkin Cinnamon Dog Treats!
Howloween Pumpkin Cinnamon Dog Treats! Bone Appetite ! Happy Halloween Pumpkin Cinnamon Dog Treats! Every Halloween, we have concerns about our pets, but still love to celebrate this spooky holiday – especially our loving pets! Whether you are Princess or a scary ghost, it’s important that pets are safe during the […]
Chemotherapy for pets – is it an option?
Chemotherapy is one of the four major therapies for cancer–the three others being surgery, radiation, and immunotherapy. During most of the consults that we do, chemotherapy is discussed. The looks I get when I recommend chemotherapy for people’s pets can range from unbelief to fright. The first thing that I do is immediately tell […]
Ask The Vet – Preventing Puppies From Parvo
Every day, dogs are “rescued” off the street and whisked away to shelters, where volunteers with utmost intentions care for these canines until a caring, loving owner can bring them home. In an ideal world, the master quickly forms a bond with their four-legged companion, and the two live happily ever after. Unfortunately, this […]