First Time Dog owners need support - and so do repeat dog owners! I just read the Merck Animal Health Survey results about first-time...
The Pain and Anxiety connection in pets
Pain in animals has been addressed as a result of injury, aging, or surgery. There are many references to managing acute pain caused by trauma...
EMLA cream for Safe Low-stress blood draw
Low-Stress Blood draw using EMLA cream The use of lidocaine topical cream has become recognized as a way to decrease patient discomfort and stress for...
Stop Cat fights now!
From Cat fights to calm cats Calm Cats are happy cats. It is possible to stop cat fights now, when you work with your veterinarian...
5 essential steps to stop separation anxiety
5 Essential Steps to Stop Separation Anxiety Separation anxiety can be one of the most frustrating behavior problems of dogs. The problem may begin gradually,...
Growls lead to bites
Growls lead to bites I learned this catchy phrase “A growl is a bite that hasn’t connected – yet” during a veterinary behavior seminar. That...
Preventing Pet Problems during COVID19 Isolation
Preventing Pet Problems During COVID-19 Isolation In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states and countries are containing spread through self-isolation. In my small...
Scruffing Struggles – how to stop scruffing cats when you don’t trust “hands off handling”
Stop scruffing struggles - transition techniques to stop scruffing cats I recently returned from the Mississippi Valley Veterinary Medical Association Conference in East Peoria Il,...
Neuro Care and understanding brain nutrition
Neuro Care and understanding brain nutrition I had a wonderful conversation yesterday with a concerned dog owner, about her epileptic dog. Neuro Care diet...
Barking like crazy – Bella’s Calmer Canine “halo” treatment
How the Calmer Canine tPEMF device improved my dog Bella's reactivity My dog Bella is an 11-year-old, mixed-breed dog. She was a rescue, who...