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Why Do Dogs Mount Other Dogs?

  Funny thing occurred on the weekend.  My family and I were visiting my parents and we both have dogs.  They have played and tangled together for 4 years now as my dog is now 4 going on 5.  Anyhow, my golden retriever started mounting my parents Labrador retriever.  Mom…

allergic skin disease

Do You Have an Itchy Dog?

Allergic Skin Disease is one of the most frustrating conditions to treat in veterinary medicine. You may be asking yourself, “how can skin infections be that hard to treat?”. Well, there are many different allergens that can cause a flare up in your dogs skin. For example: your dog may…

weight gain in dogs

Hypothyroidism in Dogs

As I sit thinking on what to blog about this month, my mind goes blank.  It’s my month to pound out a blog and in spite of the plethora of things to blog about, I have nothing. There are so many interesting topics to choose from in a vet clinic, from the…

oral health

Let’s Talk Teeth!

Did you know that poor periodontal disease can lead to cardiac and kidney disease.  Did you know that cats have 32 teeth and dogs have 48 teeth. Did you know that if your pet has bad breath, that he or she may need a dental cleaning? Pet’s oral health is…