Category: Pet Health

DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN: SEXUAL AGGRESSION IN CATS

Contributor: Ms. Margot Raicek (a DVM/MPH Candidate 2016) Background and Description Feline aggression is a significant problem reported to behaviorists, second only to inappropriate elimination in its frequency. A wide variety of motivators for feline aggression exist and distinguishing between them is critical to resolution of the problem. One particular subset of feline aggression is
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#HALOFEEDITFORWARD CAMPAIGN WINS THREE PRESTIGIOUS HATCH AWARDS

Halo, Purely for Pets is thrilled to have won two Bronze awards and one Merit prize at this year’s Hatch Awards for its popular #HaloFeeditForward campaign! The campaign has helped “ignite a movement” encouraging people and their pets to work together to ensure every pet gets premium nutrition, including shelter pets. When you buy Halo’s
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TRACIE HOTCHNER: WHAT IS HIDING IN YOUR DOG’S TREATS?

Dr. Donna and I recently had a most delightful participant in our Halo Healthy Weight Challenge. Lola was a chubby Pug (quite honestly I don’t think anyone has ever actually seen a slender Pug?!) whose Mom, Heather, was a champ at documenting every little thing Lola ate each day during the 3 month challenge, weighed
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SIT! JOIN DR. DONNA AND DR. NICK FOR THE HEALTHY HAPPY DOG SUMMIT!

The Healthy Happy Dog Summit will train YOU to provide the happiest, healthiest life possible for your pup! With 30 world experts sharing their knowledge, they’ll teach you the best ways give your dogs the wonderful lives they deserve! WHY ATTEND? Our dutiful dogs depend on us for more than just food and shelter, and
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DR. NICHOLAS DODMAN: SEIZURE-BASED AGGRESSION IN CATS

Rarely, a cat will develop a focal seizure in a part of its brain that oversees the function of aggression. The clinical picture is that of a cat which, for no apparent reason, suddenly starts to launch savage attacks toward its owner(s). Following an attack, cats remain in a heightened state of agitation for quite
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