I recently did a series about how the Shelter Pet Project is working to change the image of shelter pets. As discussed in the final installment — see Shelter Pet Project Pt. 3: The Future — that’s only one part of the equation: In order to promote adoption and end the killing of healthy animals,…
Veterinary vs Anesthesia-Free Teeth Cleaning
In honor of Pet Dental Health Month, here’s an article I wrote for Your Dog, the newsletter of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University (published September 2009) *** Maybe you’ve seen a sign for “Teeth cleaning without anesthesia” in your groomer’s shop or on a pet store bulletin board, and you’ve wondered:…
Dog Butts R Us
Dog diseases aren’t funny — except when they are. I worry a great deal about Frankie’s diabetes but I also know that collecting pee samples in public can make for some pretty amusing situations; see The Pee Strip Chronicles, San Diego. And anyone who has made a frantic drive to the emergency room with a…