Home Dental Care

Home Dental Care Home dental care for your cat or dog has the same goal as home dental care for yourself-to remove dental plaque. Plaque is the sticky, whitish film with the bad taste and offensive odor that accumulates inside the mouth. Plaque is about 85 percent...

Pets with Mammary/Breast Cancer

Pets with Mammary/Breast Cancer Breast cancer can unfortunately occur in any mammal and can be devastating when it affects our pets. Like any cancer, mammary tumors arise from the uncontrolled growth of abnormal mammary gland cells, and our pets are built with eight...

Tips for Adopting a New Pet

Tips for Adopting a New Pet If you are looking for a new best friend, I highly encourage you to start your search at the local shelter or rescue. They have so many great animals available to adopt and a wide variety of breeds and ages to choose from. Contrary to...

Is It Kennel Cough?

Is It Kennel Cough? Most pet owners are familiar with the term “kennel cough” in dogs. Specifically, kennel cough is an infectious tracheobronchitis caused primarily by bacteria called Bordetella bronchiseptica, but other microorganisms may be involved as well,...

I Gotta Chew!

I Gotta Chew! I spend a lot of time writing articles about dental disease in cats and dogs. You might get tired of articles about teeth, but dental disease is the second most common disease we veterinarians see on a daily basis. (Second to obesity and people get...

Looking for their Forever Home

Looking for their Forever Home The Brittany Foundation is a non-profit humane organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of homeless dogs, has several dogs for adoption. Holly“I am the reigning “Best Wiggle Butt” Champion here at The Brittany Foundation...