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I recently presented at the Institute of Critical Animal Studies (ICAS) conference on âRecognizing Non-Human Animals as Sentient Beingsâ. I enjoyed this conference because it presented an opportunity to take a more gentle approach to introducing concepts that I commonly speak onâ cognition, emotion, decision-making, autonomy, agency and intrinsic motivation in respect to dog behavior and […]
Every year around this time pet owners are warned about toxic foods and holiday hazards. And while itâs important to know what to avoid, I think weâre missing something bigger: the joy of actually including our pets in the celebrations. So this year, letâs flip the script. Instead of focusing on what your dog or […]
Life on the Inside: How to Keep Indoor Cats Happy (and Out of Trouble) Thereâs something fascinating about how differently dogs and cats have responded to domestication. Dogs have been selectively bred for thousands of years, and it showsâthey look nothing like their wolf ancestors. Weâve created Chihuahuas and Great Danes, pugs and greyhounds, each breed dramatically different […]
Do dogs really experience the same âvacation exhaustionâ that we do, even when theyâre having fun? Turns out, science says yesâkind of.
The Pet First Aid Kit Youâll Actually Use (Not the 47-Item Amazon Monster List) Over the past two years, our on-call doctors and I have answered countless late-night calls through Pets After Dark. And let me tell you, Iâve mentally compiled a wish list of things I wish every pet owner had at home. Call it the âreal-world […]
Do you ever wonder, when you bring in your pet to your veterinarian for digestive symptoms, what determines if we recommend abdominal x-rays and lab work, and when we donât? Sometimes we just send you home with a special diet, medication and a pat on the back? Why would anyone ever recommend lab work for […]
For most of us, our pets are far more than âjust a dogâ or âjust a cat.â Theyâre family.Theyâre the ones who greet us at the door, wagging their tails or curling up beside us after a long day. They love us unconditionally, no matter what. As a veterinarian, Iâve learned one universal truth: every […]
Last Tuesday, a client brought in Duke, a seven-year-old Labrador mix, because he’d “slowed down a bit lately.” What she described as normal aging was actually severe hip dysplasia that had been progressing for months. Duke had been suffering in silence, his tail still wagging, his eyes still bright with love for his family. This happens more often […]
After thirty years of veterinary practice, I’ve learned that cats are the ultimate poker players of the animal kingdom. While dogs will dramatically limp across the room with the theatrical flair of a Shakespearean actor nursing a splinter ( I only jest, in some cases signs are subtle and difficult to recognize-stay tuned for part two […]
Our slogan says it all. Letâs state the obvious up front. We all love our pets. And yes, sometimes they do not feel well. And if history is any indication of what we do instinctually, (it is, by the way), loading your sick dog or cat into your car at 9:35 pm on Wednesday night to […]
