Recent reports indicate that 25 to 40 percent of dogs are overweight or obese, and obesity is now the most common nutritional disease in human beings and dogs. So what’s to be done? For many the answer may be as simple as a leash and good pair of walking shoes. Dr. Heidi Hulon, a small animal veterinarian with the Buckner Animal Clinic in Buckner, Ky., talks about how pets can help motivate exercise and physical activity to benefit both humans and their pets.
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A hard pill to swallow? Not necessarily.
In our latest podcast, Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald offers advice on how to give pills to cats.
Fourth of July Pet Safety Tips
With the Fourth of July fast approaching, many of us are making plans to celebrate the holiday with family and friends. Many of those plans will include, at some point or another, oohing and ahhing over fireworks. While entertaining to us humans, firew…
What to Do if Your Pet Is Sprayed by a Skunk
We humans know better than to cross paths with skunks, but our pets might not know just how bad an idea it is to pick a fight with-or even just investigate-a skunk. Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald from Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, Colorado, and a featured veterinarian in Animal Planet’s television series E-Vet Interns, talks about what to do if your pet is sprayed by a skunk.
Caring for Your Senior Cat
Earlier this month, the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) issued an updated version of its Senior Care Guidelines for cats. Like many animals, cats are masters at hiding signs of illness, so as they age it’s imperative that pet owners know how to recognize illness in their cats and work with their veterinarians to ensure a high quality of care and a high quality of life. Dr. Gerard Beekman, a veterinarian with Coastal Cats Feline Health Care in Maine and co-author of the AAFP Senior Care Guidelines, offers tips on caring for an older cat.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Most of us think of mosquitoes as a nuisance, but they can also be a serious threat to our health. West Nile Virus is probably the most well-known mosquito-borne disease in the United States, but there are several others, including our subject of today’s podcast, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Dr. Donald Hoenig, the state veterinarian of Maine, discusses the dangers of EEE, for horses and people.