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Guest Post: senior pets in our lives
Today, we have a guest post from Dr. Rex Riggs, owner of Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Powell, Ohio. He is a veterinarian, and an Advisory Board member of Embrace Pet Insurance. Dr. Riggs writes about senior cats and dogs in our lives. ___________________________________________________________
Grey muzzles have always gotten to me. I love seeing the mellow older dogs meandering into the hospital. Most of them have been coming to see me since they were little rambunctious pups. They have become my friends. They walk a little slower and don’t hear as well. Some of them have diabetes and some have bladder problems. Sometimes they can’t see as well and might need help up. No d
Guest Post: lens luxation in a Dalmation
Today, we have a guest post from Dr. Rex Riggs, owner of Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Powell, Ohio. He is a veterinarian, and an Advisory Board member of Embrace Pet Insurance. Dr. Riggs writes about an eye condition he came across recently in his clinic.
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Eye conditions are always interesting and you really need to treat them appropriately and not wait. I had an interesting case in the other day when I saw Savannah, a 13 year old Dalmatian that has been coming to see me since she was a cute wiggly puppy, in 1997. She came in for her routine exam, vaccinations and heartworm tests with no complaints from her mom. Each year we do a complete physical exam from the “nose to the toes” on our patients. Hope
Guest post: the most common items swallowed by dogs and cats
Dr Rex Riggs, co-owner of Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Powell, Ohio and one of our veterinary advisors, made me laugh with this post because one of our claims folks who shall remain nameless had to take her dog to the emergency room for surgery because of swallowed undergarments. You’d think it wouldn’t happen to us but it does…
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Let’s just start by saying, dogs and cats will eat anything! I always say a puppy’s motto is…. “Let’s eat it first and we will ask questions later!” Believe me when I say they will eat anything.
Guest post: a primer on dog allergies
Today, we have a guest post from Dr. Rex Riggs, owner of Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Powell, Ohio. He is a veterinarian, and an Advisory Board member of Embrace Pet Insurance. Dr. Riggs gives us a general introduction on dog allergies.
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Allergy season is upon us again. Where I live in central Ohio, the tree pollen count was the highest ever in April. I am sneezing, have runny eyes and blowing my nose all day long. Every year at the same time, in the spring I start sneezing. When this happens, I know I will start to see a number of my canine friends coming in with itchy skin or ear infections. (Al
Guest Post: 8 Tips To Reduce Pet Allergens
We have a new guest poster, Dr Janet Tobiassen Crosby, who you might recognize from About.com’s veterinary blog.
Since we are talking about allergies this month, she has taken it from the perspective of people allergic to pets. So without further ado, here is Janet on reducing pet allergens in your house…
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For humans who are allergic to animals, it is often the amount of hair and shedding that is the big concern. There has even been talk of “hypoallergenic” pets, both dogs and cats. While haircoat plays an indirect role, it is important to note that the allergens responsible for causing trouble in humans are found in the saliva, urine, and dander of pets – not the hair itself.
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