As most of you probably know, pet stores get their puppies from puppy mills. You never know how horrible the conditions are or how the dog are treated. The poor little guys and girls are often neglected and poorly socialized. It’s not their fault and we love them anyway but giving your hard earned dollars…
Category Archives: Ask Dr. Chris
Should I Neuter My Fur Baby and When?
When should I neuter my dog? This is a common question that many dog owners have and there tend to be different answers depending on whom you ask. The most common answer to this questions from veterinarians has been at approximately 6 months of age. This has been the rote answer for many of us…
Don’t Push Them Til They Break
It seems I’ve been seeing a trend recently with dogs and their pet parents, causing some of them to end up in the emergency hospital. I have been noticing a common theme in the background story of quite a few patients. The common story goes like this: “I noticed Jinx was not acting quite as…
Where Is My Dog’s Pain Coming From?
Does your dog ever cry out in pain and you don’t know why? As an emergency vet, this presenting complaint is pretty common and often times, clients are baffled as to why this is occurring. It can be very distressing to puppy parents to hear their dogs acting this way so I thought I would…
Can I Find Out What Breed My Fur Baby Is?
Did you get your dog from a shelter or rescue and wonder what breed he or she is? With the increasing number of adoptions of stray, shelter and rescue dogs, many dog parents don’t know the backgrounds of their newly adopted friends and this has become a frequent question. There is now a way to…
Chicken and Duck Jerky Treat Toxicity: Government Letting Us Down Again
In today’s column, I need to share some updated information that could prevent you from unknowingly poisoning your own dog. There has been a lot of talk on the internet, Facebook and the Dogington Post about the lack of action by the government in protecting our dogs from contaminated jerky treats from China. Now, the…
Stop Antibiotic Abuse! It Begins With You…
Dr. Smith, How can I stop antibiotic abuse? Aren’t you vets the ones prescribing the antibiotics in the first place? Ahh, great question!! There are two sides to this problem that must be addressed, but first lets review a little background and history. There is no doubt that the invention of antibiotics, originally from the…
Poor Molly Hurt Her Throat, Will She Be Ok?
Sue H from PA asks: My dog, Mollie, is a 5 year old shih-poo. Yesterday, she suddenly began acting like she was having trouble breathing and would cough when she tried to drink water. I had left her tied out for a little while the day before and she may have tried to chase a…
Finicky Maltese Won’t Eat Dog Food!
My dog is 14 month old Maltese and is a sweetheart. My one problem is that he won’t eat his dog food. We started giving him human food, that’s it. My husband and I have had days where we don’t feed him any human food and he’s gone without eating for two days….is it terrible…
Is Your Dog Drinking Too Much Water?
Ed King from Charleston, SC asked: My dog (mixed breed), I think part Greyhound, recently started drinking water excessively. Her normal 2 Qts. a day now exceed 5 Qts. No changes were made diet or exercise. She’s 8. Possible causes? cures? Hi Ed, thank you for your question. This is such a common problem that…
Help For Sophie’s Ear Infection Is On The Way
Hi Dr. Chris, I have a 3 year old Springer Spaniel named Sophie that keeps shaking her head and scratching her ears. The same thing happened last year and she had an ear infection that got better with medication from my vet. Unfortunately, I can’t afford the cost of a visit to my vet and…
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