Know Your Bordetella Vaccine
Many grooming, boarding facilities and doggy daycares require your companion dog to have the Bordetella vaccine every six months or annually. This requirement may be due to laws (regional, local, …
Many grooming, boarding facilities and doggy daycares require your companion dog to have the Bordetella vaccine every six months or annually. This requirement may be due to laws (regional, local, …
Let’s step back a second and remind ourselves about the difference between Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The symptoms can be similar and include – but …
The contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan became a beacon of failure in governmental oversight and put thousands of lives – dogs and cats included – at risk for lead …
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) has released updated vaccination guidelines for companion dogs and cats. We, of course, at Hemopet find it a fascinating read and encourage you …
Dr. Jean Dodds Reviews the 2024 WSAVA Vaccination Guidelines Read More »
Oftentimes when inflammation in the body is discussed medically the focus is on the bad chronic inflammation that could result in long-term diseases. Flipping the conversation on its head: can …
High legume content in grain-free commercial dog foods – particularly peas and lentils – was implicated as possibly causing dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs by the Food and Drug Administration …
Myasthenia gravis has been redefined in human medicine and efforts to do the same in veterinary medicine are currently underway. What does myasthenia gravis mean? “Myasthenia” means muscle weakness. “Gravis” …
A recent search of the term “pumpkin diarrhea pets” on Google (aka “Dr. Google”) returned more than 485,000 results. Of course I did not check all of them, but the …
Pumpkin: Why is it such a popular treatment for diarrhea? Read More »
Over the past few years, we have seen serological titer testing partially embraced by major veterinary associations to discover if a companion dog or cat is immunized against a particular …
A 2018 study by Reid et. al reviewed popular dog food ingredients and their nutritional value among four different international databases. The premise of this study was to assess foods …
Nutrient Comparison of Popular Dog Food Ingredients Read More »