Category Archives: Pet Vet Corner Files

From Dr. Kathy – The skin has a limited number of ways to respond to an “insult” whether it is a food allergy, an environmental allergy, a bacterial infection, a fungal infection, skin parasites (mange, for example), an immune mediated disease, hormone imbalance, cancer, etc. That means that each individual skin disease can have aContinue reading “Skin Conditions”

From Dr. Kathy – Please accept these comments as advise, not as a criticism or judgement. There is a reason that cavemen cooked their food; they recognized that fewer of their family members got sick or died after eating cooked food. “Dogs” and “cats” in the wild eat raw meat. Our domestic dogs and catsContinue reading “Raw Diets”

From Dr. Kathy – Making homemade pet food is not to be entered into lightly. Online “recipes” are often woefully UNBALANCED. Even veterinary nutritionists use computer programs to help develop BALANCED diets. To purchase all of the required nutrients and micronutrients would be cost prohibitive because they are not usually sold in the small amountsContinue reading “Homemade diets”

By Dr. Patink We frequently get questions about feline nutrition and are seeing that there are a lot of myths, misinformation, and disinformation shared. This led to me gathering some research-based resources for you if you are looking to gather some additional information on feeding your felines. One thing that we will refuse to doContinue reading “PVC Feline Nutrition pdf”

By Deb Haines Sidewalks and pavements can become significantly hotter than the air temperature, posing a risk of burning or blistering a dog’s paws. It’s crucial to check the pavement temperature before walking your dog, and to consider walking them at cooler times of day or on cooler surfaces like grass. Pavement can become veryContinue reading “Summertime Dog Facts”

There are many different types of ant control methods available, but when you’re looking for pet safe indoor ant killers, then you’ll almost always only want to use liquid or gel bait ant control methods. Why Is Ant Gel and Liquid Baits Safer Than Sprays? Ant baits are safer for your pets because they have anContinue reading “Ant Control And Pets”

By Deb Haines The chemicals which make up a hydrogen peroxide solution act as an irritant to tissues they have contact with. When the dog ingests, it irritates the dog’s mouth, esophagus and stomach lining. To exactly what degree of irritation this creates isn’t always stated in literature but this can vary from mild toContinue reading “Why Not To Use Hydrogen Peroxide To Induce Vomiting Or Wound Care”