Just Because we Can do it, Should we?

I call this dilemma the “Just because we can do it, should we?” phenomenon.As much as owners like answers and veterinarians like to fix things, sometimes pursu ...

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Profusion of pet food choices cooks up confusion

Photo courtesy of Dr. Kamran Khan A veterinary practice owner in Wisconsin, Dr. Kamran Khan worked as a certified veterinary technician for four years befor ...

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Facial-recognition apps scout lost pets

To the imperfect world of lost-pet identification comes a new technological approach: facial recognition.   Free apps offered by two competing companies in Nort ...

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Why Vets Have Clinic Cats

According to a survey amongst 1700 veterinarians who are members of the Veterinary Information Network, 60 percent of them have either a clinic cat or a clinic ...

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Pet spay-neuter studies spotlight health risks, benefits

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Feather Picking (Feather Destructive Behavior)

Feather picking is an all too common condition in pet bird population. Also known as feather destructive behavior or feather damaging behavior (FDB), it seems t ...

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