Moving Safely With Your Pets
Moving should never mean having to rehome your pets. Your pets are part of your family, and putting them up for adoption can be traumatizing for them. In some...
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Why Bring a Dog Into Your Life?
Why Bring a Dog Into Your Life?
The human-canine connection extends back to at least 16,000 years ago, though recent studies on the wolf-dog divergence reveal that this unique relationship may date to 32,000 years ago. Although...
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Dealing with Destructive Chewing in DogsDealing with Destructive Chewing in Dogs
Has your dog been chewing on your furniture lately? If yes, you have no cause to worry. Chewing is natural, normal and instinctive behavior in dogs, and they use their...
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Overwhelming GriefOverwhelming Grief
The loss of a family member is generally accompanied by grief, sadness, a sense of loss, anger, and depression. While everyone understands that this applies to loss of a human,...
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Creating a Fun, Pet-Safe YardCreating a Fun, Pet-Safe Yard
Building a Dog-Friendly Yard Dog loving families know the importance of taking Rex for a nice long walk everyday, but it is also vital to remember that most of us have...
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New Drug Kills Everything, Maybe Even Your Dog
New Drug Kills Everything, Maybe Even Your Dog
Nexgard Spectra - contains afoxolaner and milbemycin oxime. Prevents heartworms, roundworms, whipworms, hookworms, lungworms, and flea and tick infestation. WOW! Life is so easy now! One chewable "treat" can...
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How Dogs Can Enhance Patient RecoveryHow Dogs Can Enhance Patient Recovery
Research has shown that dogs can improve our health in many ways by encouraging a more active lifestyle, providing companionship, and being a source of company and unconditional love for...
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Essential Oils - Dangerous or Beneficial?Essential Oils - Dangerous or Beneficial?
Over the past few months, there have been an alarming number of social media posts warning of the dangers of essential oil diffusion around pets. Cats are definitely more sensitive...
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Health and Happiness: The Benefits of Walking Your Dog
Health and Happiness: The Benefits of Walking Your Dog
We all know that regular walks are a must when creating a happy, healthy life for our dogs. Well, exercise is just as good for you, especially in your...
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Compassion and Care: Keeping Your Dog Safe From the Elements This WinterCompassion and Care: Keeping Your Dog Safe From the Elements This Winter
There are few sights more heart-rending than a neglected dog that’s been left out in the cold. You can practically see the pleading in his eyes as he shivers. Sadly,...
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The Many Benefits of Pet Ownership for SeniorsThe Many Benefits of Pet Ownership for Seniors
The holistic way of life for pets, one that takes into account the importance of diet, and seeks to minimize vaccines and medications, is the epitome of care for...
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Flea & Tick Prevention - Necessary for Your Pet or Your Veterinarian's Financial Health?Flea & Tick Prevention - Necessary for Your Pet or Your Veterinarian's Financial Health?
As a veterinarian in the state of New Jersey, I am required to complete a set number of hours of continuing education in order to fulfill requirements set by the...
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Why Do Traditional Veterinarians Shun Alternative Therapies?Why Do Traditional Veterinarians Shun Alternative Therapies?
Pet owners are increasingly aware of alternative therapies for treatment of their pets' chronic illnesses, yet when they ask their traditional veterinarian about the use of those treatments, they are...
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Chemicals and Drugs: Not Worth the RiskChemicals and Drugs: Not Worth the Risk
This is a story shared by someone who had a consultation with me recently: Here is the real complete update from my phone consult with Dr Judy Morgan. Collin, who is...
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Treating Heart Disease: Holistic Prevention vs Pharmaceutical Band-aidTreating Heart Disease: Holistic Prevention vs Pharmaceutical Band-aid
As an owner of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and past owner of Doberman Pinschers, I am always on watch for any symptoms of heart disease. Both breeds are prone to...
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Heart Disease Success StoryHeart Disease Success Story
Hi Dr. Morgan. I am emailing you to let you know that my dog with congestive heart failure (grade 4 systolic left apical murmur) was just re-checked with ultrasound today...
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Death by Dog Food?Death by Dog Food?
Highly processed pet food may appear to be complete and balanced when reading the nutrition panel on the package, but is it really providing the best nutrition for your pet?...
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Flower Essences Can Modify BehaviorFlower Essences Can Modify Behavior
In 1928, Dr. Edward Bach, a medical doctor and homeopath in England, discovered that flowers contained vibrational energy that could affect the psychology of people. He acquired two wild flowers,...
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Essential Oil TherapyEssential Oil Therapy
Essential oils can have very powerful emotional and physical effects on people and animals. They are so powerful that some veterinarians use them as a first line option for prevention...
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Dry Eyes or KCSDry Eyes or KCS
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is the medical term used to describe a condition called "dry eye". When pets suffer from this condition, they are unable to produce enough tears to lubricate...
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Complete and Balanced, Pure and Wholesome?Complete and Balanced, Pure and Wholesome?
Most veterinarians do not discuss diet with their clients when pets are taken in for their annual examination. When asked, the majority of veterinarians will tell pet owners that most...
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Study Supports What the Chinese Knew 3,000 Years AgoStudy Supports What the Chinese Knew 3,000 Years Ago
A study was recently published by researchers in Australia and New Zealand identifying five personality types in domestic cats, using a model commonly used to describe personality traits in...
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It Always Comes Back to FoodIt Always Comes Back to Food
I've spent the past few days at the American Holistic Veterinary Medicine Association conference, listening to some of the best holistic veterinarians in the world lecture on treating different...
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Don't Be Fooled By MarketingDon't Be Fooled By Marketing
Last year Pedigree (made by Mars) was the number-one-selling dog food, bringing in $1.6 billion, with Blue Buffalo and Purina's Beneful coming in second and third, with combined sales of...
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Rancid Food for Your Pets?Rancid Food for Your Pets?
Many dry kibble pet foods are mixed with "palatants", which are flavor-enhancers added to encourage pets to eat the food. Many times, pet food has been cooked at high...
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