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A fairly recent poll surprised me in that nearly 60 percent of American pet owners, including 55 percent of cat owners say it is OK to have a cat declawed, but only 8 percent approve of having a dog’s vocal cords removed, according to an Associated Press-Petside.com poll. My thoughts? Both procedures are unethical. I have never removed a dog’s… [Read more]
Is Your Dog or Cat Safe Under Anesthesia? A provocative question?….Yes. But important, timely, and one that many pet parents really worry over? Yes again. In veterinary college very little time was allocated to anesthesia- there is so much to learn, so little time, and the real training and application of anesthetic and surgery comes after you graduate from veterinary… [Read more]
——————————– Scotland Votes ——————————— Scotland was voting on whether or not to separate from the United Kingdom yesterday. ( Here is my brother Michael and his 2 kids, Fraser and Ewan..they are all VERY Scottish, while living on Vancouver Island) Scotland voted NO, so the United Kingdom stays united. My mom is from Scotland, I have many a wonderful relative… [Read more]
Doc..How Much Do I Feed? One of THE most common veterinary questions. Many different opinions, many different experts suggesting a range of amounts. The most reliable approach is to feed the amount that maintains your dog or cat at an appropriate body weight. Your pet should have a loose covering over their ribs. There are a variety of calculators etc,… [Read more]
Why I’m ashamed to be a vet: a shocking exposé of the profession that puts pets through ‘painful and unnecessary treatments to fleece their trusting owners Source: Daily Mail Online For eight years Matthew Watkinson worked as a vet. But are vets really the saints they are made out to be? Here, Matthew, 32, now an author, exposes the uncuddly… [Read more]
Some people are paying as much in vet bills for sick pets as it would cost them to buy a new car. Of the many questions and comments I receive as ‘the online vet’, a common and recurring one is about the increasing cost of veterinary care. One former client went in debt to the tune of $15,000 following referral… [Read more]
