Posts By Dr. Chris Smith
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124.6K31Ask Dr. ChrisHelp! My Dog Freaks Out At The Groomer!
Hi Dr.Chris, I have a almost 8 yr old cockapoo, Abby She HATES to be groomed HATES it!! I had been giving...
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27.0K57Ask Dr. ChrisWhy Does My Dog Eat Poop?
Question from one of our readers: My dog will not stop eating his own poop!! I tried giving him pineapple, some meat...
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15.0K7Ask Dr. ChrisHelp! My Pomeranian won’t stop begging for food!
Dear Dr. Chris:My 1 ½ year old Pomeranian, Angel, wants to eat all day. She is fed twice a day and we...
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12.9K9Ask Dr. ChrisDog Cancer Vaccine?
I was recently asked by a client about some articles she found describing a new canine cancer vaccine and she wanted to...
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361.7K35Ask Dr. ChrisWhere 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...
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37.8K12Ask Dr. ChrisFinicky 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....
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66.0K22Ask Dr. ChrisIs 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...
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30.1K9About BreedsNeed Help With My Border Collie Who Has Hard Time Walking
Dear Dr. Chris, I have a senior border collie I rescued at the age of 10. To my best knowledge she is...
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14.8K2Ask Dr. ChrisMy Pyrenees Has Elbow Lumps
Dr. Chris, Hello, thank you for taking the time. My Great pyrenees has floating, soft lumps on the front elbows. They go...
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8.2K8Ask Dr. ChrisInternational Puppy Mills On The Rise?
Here’s a disturbing story from a recent client visit… No one can resist the face of an English Bulldog puppy. Recently, one...
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83.0K8Ask Dr. ChrisWhat’s Wrong With My Dog’s Eye?
Dear Dr. Chris, I have a 10 M/O Lab/Wiem mix. I am worried that she may have an eye problem. Her right...
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112.8K16Ask Dr. ChrisMy Dog’s Skin is Itchy and Red!
Dear Dr. Chris, My lab mix is constantly rubbing her backside against things as though she has an itch. The itchy area...
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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. ...
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Tragic Dog Illnesses Can Be Tough To Diagnose
Dear Dr. Chris, My Grandparents lost their dog last week. A very weird way. He had displayed no problems previously. But during...
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5.9K8Ask Dr. ChrisDon’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...
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5.4K2Ask Dr. ChrisStop 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!!...
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7.3K11Ask Dr. ChrisShould 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...
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7.5K6Ask Dr. ChrisDoes My Dog Need Cruciate Surgery?
Injuries to the cranial cruciate ligament are now the most common cause of hind leg lameness in our dogs. As veterinarians, we...
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Do Pet Store Dogs Have More Behavior Problems?
As most of you probably know, pet stores get their puppies from puppy mills. You never know how horrible the conditions are...
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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...
