Debarking Dogs: A Controversial Procedure
Debarking dogs – also known as devocalization or bark softening – is a touchy subject that garners fierce debate among proponents and opponents of the practice. The sides appear to …
Dodds Reviews the 2020 AAHA/AAFP Feline Vaccination Guidelines
Veterinary immunologist and hematologist, Dr. Jean Dodds, has reviewed these combined American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAHA) vaccine guidelines. In her own words, …
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FDA Investigation into Heart Disease in Dogs: Where Are We in September, 2020?
In July 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its investigation focusing on grain-free dog foods that may possibly cause heart disease in dogs – specifically dilated …
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Goldfish Invasions Hamper the Ecosystem
For approximately the past seven years, ecologists and fish biologists throughout North America have been raising alarm bells about goldfish overwhelming fresh bodies of water. Experts think that well-meaning human …
Should You Take Your Companion Dog to the Beach?
After Hemopet’s articles on cyanobacteria and harmful algae, you might be thinking that we suggest avoiding beaches and waterways altogether with your companion dog. Not so – as many dogs …
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Toxic Algae and the Health of Companion Dogs
Recently, we discussed the health risks of cyanobacteria blooms, which occur in mostly slow-moving waterways and have deleterious effects on the life of companion dogs. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
Flea and Tick Medications: Adverse Event Findings Released by Project Jake
On September 20, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that the following flea and tick medications have caused adverse events in dogs and cats …
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Buddy the German Shepherd and COVID-19
On July 29, 2020, National Geographic published an article titled, “Exclusive: Buddy, first dog to test positive for COVID-19 in the U.S., has died.” Please pause and reread the title …
SARS-CoV-2 and Companion Pets Updates July 27, 2020
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 disease – continues to actively spread throughout the United States, the good news is that fears of companion pets becoming …
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Blue-Green “Algae” and Companion Dogs
Every summer we hear a smattering of reports about companion dogs dying after swimming in “blue-green algae”. This topic should be top of your mind for any dog parent particularly …