"She won't come out from under the bed!, "exclaimed my worried client who had adopted a rescued cat a month ago. "She will only come out to eat and use the l...

I'm always on the look out for safe, natural ways to keep our beloved furries healthy and free from invading parasites. So, I was excited to learn from Dr. W...

Flea, tick and mosquito season is almost upon us. We honor these insects' right to exist and feed birds, bats, fish, amphibians. etc., but also want to preve...

Visits to the vet can be stressful in so many ways. First there's the car ride. Although many dogs love to ride in the car, some don't and most cats don't. ...

Burrr! Puppy it's cold outside! Snow, ice, cold , and rough terrain are just half of it. What about all the toxic chemicals on and near roads that the pads o...

The holidays are fun and exciting for human children of all ages. But what about your animals? Puppies and kittens LOVE decorations too, but they provide all...

Bad breath in dogs and cats is not "normal." It is often a sign of infected gums and inflammation. Inflammation is a nasty thing that rarely happens in jus...

With Hurricane Dorian raging in the Atlantic right now, summer wildfire season upon us in the west, and droughts hitting other places in the world, I wanted ...

Summer is the time of hot weather that can lead to lots of challenges for us and our animals. Fires and floods are some of the scariest. It's vital to prepa...

The 4th of July is next week, so it's important to plan now to keep your dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses safe from the scary noises and flashes. Here's a...

There's a disturbing trend among vets to say that processed prescription diets represent "food as medicine." Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. The c...

I got a panicked call, "Kate, my beautiful dog has been in the emergency room all night and she's not improving. The vets don't know what's wrong, but her li...

Flea, tick and mosquito season is here! We honor these insects' right to exist and feed birds, bats, fish, amphibians. etc., but also want to prevent them fr...

Recently I've been working with some cats and dogs with the dreaded "c" diagnosis and it got me thinking about how differently animals and people view diseas...

Many of my clients' older dogs, especially labs, boxers, and viszlas, seem prone to fatty cysts. These cysts, "benign" tumors and/or lipomas indicate blocked...

This winter has brought,  and continues to bring record-breaking cold temperatures across North America and Europe. I want to check in and remind you how imp...

A while back, my daughter-in-law told me that their cat was throwing up almost daily. Was it the food? Nope. It was the bowl. It turned out they were using a...

Brrrrr. Puppy, it's cold outside! Can you imagine walking barefoot on ice, snow, rocky trails, cold pavements? Well, our dogs and outdoor cats do this every ...

What is your dog's most valued sense? Hearing? seeing? Nope, smelling. Dogs have told me more times than I can count, that they can lose their hearing, lose ...

Winter is coming. Have you "winterized" your cat dog and horse? It's important to think about how to keep them healthy and warm during the winter months. Wha...