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Dog Teeth Cleaning Anesthesia-Free: Buyer Beware! by Jan R. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Anesthesia-Free, or Non-Anesthetic, teeth cleaning for dogs (and even cats) is becoming more and more commonplace. As people grow fearful of “putting their dog under ... Read on »
Stand Up to Your Veterinarian: For Your Dog’s Sake by Jan R. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Too often, veterinary practice lags years (even decades) behind veterinary science and even American Veterinary Medical Association recommendations. If you’re reading a ... Read on »
Avoiding Dangerous Veterinarians by Jan R. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Cancer is epidemic in pets and all of us have, or know someone who has, a dog with diabetes, severe allergies, skin problems or liver, heart or kidney disease. It’s time ... Read on »
The Rabies Vaccine and Your Dog by Jan R. Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven Rabies Vaccine Adverse ReactionsThe rabies vaccine is arguably the most dangerous shot our dogs get. Because it’s required by law, it’s a difficult shot to avoid. ... Read on »
R&R: Respite and Regrouping by Myrna M. Doctor of Veterinary MedicineHealth Maven This has been a week of ups and downs. Until noon today, I could have reported that Whit was doing well, showing sufficient enthusiasm for life that I felt encouraged. But the ... Read on »
Meandering With Myrn - Episode 4: Fleeing Slippers and Invading Chipmunks by Myrna M. Doctor of Veterinary MedicineHealth Maven This week my podcasting career suffered a double assault that left bloody, but unbowed. With apologies to William Ernest Henley’sInvictus(which I had to memorize in the ... Read on »
The Feeding Frenzy by Myrna M. Doctor of Veterinary MedicineHealth Maven Yesterday I picked up an assortment of canned cat foods for Whit when I went grocery shopping. He’s always eaten dried food and was such an excellent rodent-hunter that ... Read on »
The Whittington Journal Begins by Myrna M. Doctor of Veterinary MedicineHealth Maven This post inaugurates a new blog category, the Whittington Journal. Ironically, in March of this year, I wroteIn Praise of Whittington, a commentary that described my feline c ... Read on »
Meandering With Myrn - Episode 3: The Bee’s Knees - NOT! by Myrna M. Doctor of Veterinary MedicineHealth Maven Did you ever support some animal-related practice that you and almost everyone else thought was fantastic, the bee’s knees as we used to say in the old days, only to que ... Read on »
July Commentary Now Available by Myrna M. Doctor of Veterinary MedicineHealth Maven The Sound of Two Paws ClappingIn many ways, for me the best time of day is when I take the dogs out first thing in the morning. Particularly at this time of year, I love that ... Read on »