Category: Pet Health

ASK-THE-VET: CLUSTER OF SKIN TAGS

Question: I have a long-hair Doxie who is 5 years old that has developed what looks like a cluster of skin tags on one of her hips. They do not seem to bother her much, but they become enlarged. I have put hydrocortisone cream on them and this causes them to shrink. I have not
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: ADOPTED PETS TEACH US PATIENCE (“LOVE DON’T COME EASY” FOR SOME)

Sometimes you hear the story of someone who adopted from a shelter and discovered the dog or cat was really timid and shy. They might have expressed disappointment, or even made the fatalistic judgment “this animal must have been terribly abused and will never be able to be a loving pet.” People can mistakenly give
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ASK-THE-VET: CAT VOMITING

Question: My cat is 2 years old and last night we came home after only being gone for an hour to find multiple piles of vomit. He has vomited a couple times today but not nearly as much. Two of the piles were a sticky gooey substance with a trace of red that might’ve been
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: FAT DOGS DIE YOUNGER

If you’re honest, you’ll probably admit that your beloved Labrador Retriever is overweight, right? If you had to guess you’d say she’s maybe 5 or 10 lbs. overweight? But you probably don’t think it’s such a big deal – she’s happy and what else matters, right? Wrong! Maybe you think I’m being over-dramatic when I
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