Pet Health Articles

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Dogs

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. This intracellular parasite is transmitted to dogs through the bite of an infected tick. ...

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The Wild, the Weird, and the Wacky: Unfamiliar Species

After spending 12 hours on a strange Sunday on emergency call, going back and forth all day between two locations to treat two horses who decided to live, I beg ...

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Serving the Service Dog

There is a rug under my desk masquerading as a golden retriever – or is it the other way around? At the moment, Cricket is doing exactly what a working dog shou ...

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The squeeze: What happens when owners can’t pay for veterinary care?

A recent tragedy put me in mind of this short phrase: Veterinarians are caring, trained professionals. All three words at the end of that sentence are important ...

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What do we Tell the Kids?

A fragment of conversation anchored my feet to the floor, over-filled laundry basket perched on my hip. My two oldest children were playing with their plastic ...

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Veterinarians concerned about phony service dogs

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