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Five Top Veterinary Health Strategies Help Commemorate National Holistic Pet Day

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This article originally appeared on Dr. Mahaney’s The Daily Vet column on petMD. I’m teaming with Flexcin (makers of FlexPet joint supplement) to host a live video stream and chat on Flexcin’s Facebook page (<—sign up  and participate here) for National Holistic Pet Day on Thursday 8/30/12 at 12P and 3P EST (9A and 12P PST).  Join us

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Why Dry Food Is Not A Healthy Diet For Cats And Dogs

I’m featuring a guest blog post by Jodi Ziskin, Certified Pet Nutrition Consultant (with a Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition), as we share common perspectives about the health value of dogs and cats attain from eating a whole food-based diet instead of processed foods.  Go Jodi…. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am on a mission to help

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My Cat From Hell’s Veterinarian Discusses Medical Reasons Behind Feline Bad Behavior

Molly Pops Her Head Out of Her Carrier

I am enthusiastic that Jackson Galaxy asked me to contribute my holistic veterinary perspective in both seasons two and three of Animal Planet’s My Cat From Hell (MCFH). Galaxy (AKA Cat Daddy) understands the intrinsic connection between feline behavior and underlying medical abnormalities.  For the cats that Galaxy suspects to have health problems potentially correlating with their ‘hellish’

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Top Ten Topics Veterinarians Wish Pet Owners Better Understood Part 2

Cardiff Could Be Considered a Lemon by Health Standards Correlating with Breeding

This article originally appeared on Dr Mahaney’s The Daily Vet column on petMD. How do thriving puppies and kittens become unhealthy dogs and cats in their adult and senior years? To further explore this topic, I created a list — Top Ten Topics Veterinarians Wish Pets Owners Better Understood. Last week I gave you the first five. Let’s

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Top Ten Topics Veterinarians Wish Pet Owners Better Understood Part 1

Cardiff is actually wearing a leash to prevent him from from leaping into the watery void

This article originally appeared on Dr Mahaney’s The Daily Vet column on petMD. Having been a veterinary clinical practitioner since 1999, I’ve had had numerous opportunities to observe trends of illness and wellness in my patients. My professional experiences have provided valuable insight into the most important aspects of care by which pet owners should abide. How do thriving

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